I'm Waiting for the Man

[Verse 1]

I'm waiting for the man

Twenty-six dollars in my hand

Up to Lexington, 1-2-5

Feel sick and dirty, more dead than alive

I'm waiting for the man

[Verse 2]

Hey, white boy, what you doin' uptown?

Hey, white boy, you chasin' our women around?

Pardon me, sir, it's the furthest from my mind

I'm just lookin' for a dear, dear friend of mine

I'm waiting for the man

[Verse 3]

Here he comes, he's all dressed in black

PR shoes and a big straw hat

He's never early, he's always late

First thing you learn is that you've always gotta wait

I'm waiting for the man

[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 4]

Up to a brownstone, up twenty flights of stairs

Anybody could kill you but nobody cares

He's got the works, gives you sweet taste

Then you gotta split because you've got no time to waste

I'm waiting for the man

[Verse 5]

Baby don't you holler, darlin' don't you bawl and shout

Feeling good, we're gonna work it on out

I'm feeling good, feeling so fine

Until tomorrow, baby, that's some other time

I'm waiting for the man

Walk it home

[Guitar solo]