Please Don't Keep Me Waiting
Olivia Newton-John · Totally Hot [1998]
Couldn't you love me too
Don't turn away from all that we've been thru
Everyone changes, be my friend
Haven't you got the time
Help me I need you, throw me down a line
Please don't keep me waiting
I can't hold on much longer
Please don't keep me waiting
I can't love you any stronger
Please don't keep me waiting
I can't take this kind of pain
Take me back in your arms once again
Living on dreams from yesterday
Waking and you're not here
I wanna see your face
I want you near
Now is the moment we must live
You can't run and hide
I know you want me too
Down deep inside
Please don't keep me waiting
I can't hold on much longer
Please don't keep me waiting
I can't love you any stronger
Please don't keep me waiting
I can't take this kind of pain
Take me back in your arms once again
Please don't keep me waiting
I can't hold on much longer
Please don't keep me waiting
I can't love you any stronger
Please don't keep me waiting
I can't take this kind of pain
Take me back in your arms once again
Please Don't Keep Me Waiting
Released on Olivia Newton-John's 1998 album Totally Hot, this track represents a significant return to her classic pop sound following a period of experimental work. The song features her signature vocal clarity and emotive delivery, characteristic of her career-defining era in the late 1970s and early 1980s. While the album itself marked a shift in her discography, the recording successfully bridges the gap between her earlier hits and her later output, maintaining the romantic and melodic themes that defined her public image. The composition relies on traditional songwriting structures and polished production, ensuring it resonates with listeners who appreciate her enduring style and lyrical focus on relationships.