I'm Waiting for the Man

I'm waiting for my man Got twenty-six dollars in my hand Up to Lexington, 125 Feel sick and dirty, more dead than alive I'm waiting for my man Up to a Brownstone, up three flights of stairs Everybody's pinned and nobody cares Pardon me sir, it's the furthest from my mind I'm just waitin' for a dear, dear friend of mine I'm waiting for my man (waiting, waiting for my man) I'm waiting for my man (waiting, waiting for my man) (Waiting, waiting for my man) 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 you always got to wait I'm waiting for my man Hey baby, don't you holler, darlin' don't you bawl and shout I'm feeling good, I'm gonna work it on out I'm feeling good, I'm feeling so fine Until tomorrow, it's just some other time I'm waiting for my man (Waiting) I'm waiting for my man (waiting) I'm waiting for my man (waiting, waiting for my man) (Waiting) I'm waiting for my man (Waiting, waiting for my man) (Waiting) I'm waiting for my man (Waiting) I'm waiting for my man (Waiting) I'm waiting for my man (Waiting) I'm waiting for my man (Waiting, waiting for my man)