The Patient

By Tool

On Lateralus

Released on May 15, 2001

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[Verse 1]

A groan of tedium escapes me

Startling the fearful

Is this a test? It has to be

Otherwise, I can't go on

Draining patience, drain vitality

This paranoid, paralyzed vampire act's a little old


[Verse 2]

But I'm still right here

Giving blood, keeping faith

And I'm still right here

But I'm still right here

Giving blood, keeping faith

And I'm still right here


[Pre Chorus]

Wait it out

Gonna wait it out

Wait it out (Be patient)


[Chorus]

If there were no rewards to reap

No loving embrace to see me through

This tedious path I've chosen here

I certainly would've walked away by now

Gonna wait it out


[Chorus]

If there were no desire to heal

The damaged and broken met along

This tedious path I've chosen here

I certainly would've walked away by now


[Bridge]

And I still may

I still may

Be patient

Be patient

Be patient

I must keep reminding myself of this

I must keep reminding myself of this

I must keep reminding myself of this

I must keep reminding myself of this


[Chorus]

If there were no rewards to reap

(I must keep reminding myself of this)

No loving embrace to see me through

(I must keep reminding myself of this)

This tedious path I've chosen here

(I must keep reminding myself of this)

I certainly would've walked away

(I must keep reminding myself of this)


[Outro]

By now

And I still may

And I still may

And I still may

And I'm

Gonna wait it out

Gonna wait it out

Wait it out

Gonna wait it out