Why Wait is the second studio album by American country music artist Kristy Lee Cook.

The album's only single, "15 Minutes of Shame" has peaked at number 28 on the Hot Country Songs charts.

[4] Cook was dropped by Arista Nashville in December the same year.

"God Bless the USA", was originally recorded by Lee Greenwood and "Cowgirls", a bonus track only available on iTunes, was originally recorded by Kerry Harvick for an unreleased album.

"Like My Mother Does" was later recorded and released as singles by country singers Jesse Lee in 2010 and Lauren Alaina in 2011.