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The Stranglers – Waiting for the Meninblack (1981) | Track profile | Dork

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The Gospel According to the Meninblack
Waiting for the Meninblack

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Waiting for the Meninblack

Release date: 7th February 1981

From The Gospel According to the Meninblack

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"Waiting for the Meninblack" is a track by The Stranglers, from the album The Gospel According to the Meninblack, released 7th February 1981. Full lyrics are available below.

Lyrics

Waiting for the Meninblack

I'm waiting every day I've been watching from my chimney stack

I'm waiting every week I've been hoping that they're coming back

I'm seeing all the signs and I'm learning how to bring them back

And I'm waiting for the Meninblack

(Waiting for the Maninblack)

(Waiting for the Meninblack)

(Seeking for the Loveinblack)

(Seeking for the Meninblack)

(Seeking for the Meninblack)

(Seeking for the Meninblack)

I'm standing on a hill and I'm looking for the glimpse of light

I'm clutching my teddy bear if I don't I might die of fright

I'm reading all the signs and I'm learning how to bring them back

And I'm waiting for the Meninblack

(Standing)

(Looking)

(Watching)

(Staring)

(Looking)

(Clutching)

(Standing)

(Looking)

(Clutching)

(Clutching)

(Clutching)

(Clutching)

(Clutching)

(Clutching)

(Clutching)

(Clutching)

I'm standing on a hill

And I'm waiting for the Meninblack

And I'm waiting for the Meninblack

And I'm waiting for the Meninblack

And I'm waiting for the Meninblack

And I'm learning how to bring them back

And I'm waiting for the Meninblack

And I'm waiting for the Meninblack

And I'm waiting for the Meninblack

And I'm waiting for the Meninblack

And I'm waiting for the Meninblack

And I'm waiting for the Meninblack

And I'm waiting for the Meninblack

And I'm waiting for the Meninblack

And I'm waiting for the Meninblack

And I'm waiting for the Meninblack

And I'm waiting for the Meninblack

And I'm waiting (for the meninblack)

And I'm waiting (for the meninblack)

And I'm waiting (for the meninblack)

And I'm waiting (for the meninblack)

And I'm waiting (for the meninblack)

And I'm waiting (for the meninblack)

And I'm waiting

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Track details

From The Gospel According to the Meninblack

1981

Album

The Gospel According to the Meninblack

Release year

1981

—Four Horsemen
—Hallow to Our Men
—Manna Machine
—Maninwhite
—Second Coming
—Tomorrow Was the Hereafter
—Top Secret
—Turn the Centuries, Turn
—Two Sunspots
—Waltzinblack
—Waiting for the Meninblack

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Writer: Dave Greenfield, Hugh Cornwell, Jean-Jacques Burnel, Jet Black
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