I'm Waiting for the Man

(I) I'm waiting for my man (I) I'm waiting for my man 26 dollars in my hand Up to Lexington, one, two, five Feel sick and dirty, more dead than alive (I) I'm waiting for my man Hey, white boy, what you doin' uptown? Hey, white boy, you chasin' all our women around? Pardon me, sir, it's furthest from my mind I'm just lookin' for a dear friend of mine (I) yeah, I'm waiting for my man Here he comes, he's all dressed in black Beat up shoes and a big straw hat He's never early, he's always late First thing you learn is that you always gotta wait (I) I'm waiting for my man, waiting for my man (I) Up to a brownstone, up three flights of stairs Everybody's pinned you, yeah, and nobody cares, yeah He's got the works, gives you sweet taste You gotta split because you got no time to waste (I) I'm waiting for my man Baby, don't you holler, baby, don't you scream and shout Yeah, I'm feeling good, you know I'm gonna work it on out Yeah, I'm feeling good, I'm feeling, oh, so fine Until tomorrow, that's just some other time (I) yeah, I'm waiting for my man, yeah (I) I'm waiting for my man Yeah, walk it, walk it I'm waiting for my man I'm waiting for my man