Watching and Waiting

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“Watching and Waiting”
“Watching and Waiting” cover
Single by The Moody Blues
from the album To Our Children's Children's Children
B-side "Out and In"
Released 31 October 1969
Recorded 1969
Length 4:16
Label Deram/Polydor
Writer(s) Justin Hayward
Ray Thomas
The Moody Blues singles chronology
"Never Comes the Day"
(1969)
"Watching and Waiting"
(1969)
"Question"
(1970)

"Watching and Waiting" is a 1969 single by the progressive rock band The Moody Blues. It was written by band members Justin Hayward and Ray Thomas. After its release as a single in October of 1969, it was later released in November of 1969 on the album To Our Children's Children's Children. While "Watching and Waiting" is not as well known as some other Moody Blues' singles, the background mellotron sound has a similar sound to "Nights in White Satin." The single also featured the song "Out and In" on the B-side.