Home Page »  P »  Peter Gabriel
   

Waiting For The Big One Lyrics


Peter Gabriel Waiting For The Big One

The wine's all drunk and so am I
Here with the hoi-poloi, don't ask me why
We're celebratin' anticipatin'; end of the year
everybody come, everybody here
- well more or less
Some already in a mess
I guess they're waiting for the big one.

Wonder why I'm cold. How did I get this far?
Had no money, had no car
I pray the snow goes, be bad if it settles
'cos I follow my nose and the dried up rose petals
- like the man says,
Sure hope Moses knows his roses
Or we'll all be waiting for the big one.

Once I was the credit to my credit card
spent what I hadn't got, (it) wasn't hard
No trust in judgement no trust in money
Someday I'll find myself like a bee finding honey
But in the meantime
I'm gonna have me some fun
Waiting for the big one.

One too many, where ego I go too
Looking for the real thing
It don't come from what I do
No real communication moves out of my face
I'm beginning to think I'm just out of place
Won't get in too deep, I want to get some sleep
To be ready for the big one
To be ready for the big one


from the recording booth to the kitchen: when musicians become culinary obsessives
From The Recording Booth To The Kitchen: When Musicians Become Culinary Obsessives
Evren E. - 05 May 2026
the ultimate fashion playlist: unpacking the devil wears prada 2 soundtrack
The Ultimate Fashion Playlist: Unpacking The Devil Wears Prada 2 Soundtrack
Chris Page - 29 Apr 2026
behind the charts: how labels track global music trends before they go viral
Behind The Charts: How Labels Track Global Music Trends Before They Go Viral
Faith Thompson - 26 Apr 2026
the ghost in the jukebox: can ai actually write a song that makes you cry?
The Ghost In The Jukebox: Can Ai Actually Write A Song That Makes You Cry?
Sasha Mednikova - 24 Apr 2026
pop icons behind the firewall: the quiet fight for global music freedom
Pop Icons Behind The Firewall: The Quiet Fight For Global Music Freedom
Evren E. - 16 Apr 2026
Browse: