Intro :
I 'm w aitin' for my ma n
2 6 do llars in my hand
U p to Lexington 12 5 fee l sick and dirty more d ead than alive
I 'm w aitin' for my ma n
H ey white boy wh at you doin' uptown?
H ey white boy yo u chasin' our women arou nd?
O h pardon me sir it's the f urthest from my mind
I 'm just lookin' for a v ery good friend of mine
I 'm w aiting for my ma n
H ere he comes he' s all dressed in black
B eat up shoes and a big straw hat
H e's never early he's always late
F irst thing you learn is you always gotta wait
U p to a Brownstone up three flights of stairs
E verybody's pinned you but nobody cares
H e's got the works gi ves you sweet taste
A h then you gotta split because you got no time to waste
I 'm w aiting for my ma n
B aby don't you holler da rlin' don't you bawl and shou t
I 'm feeling good you kno w I'm gonna work it on out
I 'm feeling good I'm feeling oh so fine
U ntil tomorrow but that's j ust some other time
I 'm w aiting for my ma n