a tree it grows in brooklyn the force it grows in me im cracking up the concrete of a life that nearly killed me a womans just a man away from welfare so they say and lord i know it to be true when youre married by the state yes im waiting on a miracle yes im waiting for the sun to shine in waiting on a miracle yes im waiting for the sun to shine in no restraining order what a fool was she a trusting small town innocent in love with mystery you can take the boy from the ghetto but the ghetto from the boy i guess he won his fools gold from another womans life  yes im waiting on a miracle yes im waiting for the sun to shine in waiting on a miracle yes im waiting for the sun to shine in thank you for the laughter thank you for these tears thank you for my daughter and teaching me no fear the money never mattered just to pay to get us free i have my girl now leave my world good luck back on the street yes im waiting on a miracle yes im waiting for the sun to shine in waiting on a miracle yes i m waiting for the sun to shine in waiting on a miracle yes i m waiting for the sun to shine in oh oh waiting