Waitin’ for the Bus — ZZ Top

Waitin’ for the Bus opens ZZ Top’s 1973 album Tres Hombres and runs straight into Jesus Just Left Chicago. It’s a working man’s blues about standing on the corner all day, waiting on a ride that never seems to come.

Seen through a Christian lens, Waitin’ for the Bus is about the long wait every believer knows. We stand on the corner hoping, and sometimes the ride feels late. But the wait isn’t wasted. God strengthens those who wait on Him, and help is on the way.

“But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles.” Isaiah 40:31