The Promise - 2015 Remaster

This song is about a women who misses her partner and wishes she could be with him again. It's part of Tracy Chapman's fourth album, New Beginning, which brought her back to the spotlight with the hit "Give Me One Reason." "The Promise" was released as a single, and although it didn't chart, it became a fan favorite and a song Chapman often performed live.

The title is not mentioned in the lyrics. The song is commonly known as "If You Wait For Me."

"The Promise" was used in the 2019 movie A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood.