Im Waiting For The Man

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[Verse 1]
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I'm waitin' for my man
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26 dollars in my hand
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Up to Lexington, 125, feel sick 
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and dirty more dead than alive
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I'm waitin' for my man

[Verse 2]
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Hey, white boy, what you doin' 
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uptown?
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Hey, white boy, you chasin' our 
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women around?
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Oh pardon me sir, it's the furthest 
from my mind
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I'm just lookin' for a very good 
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friend of mine
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I'm waiting for my man

[Verse 3]
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Here he comes, he's all dressed 
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in black
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Beat up shoes and a big straw hat
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He's never early, he's always late
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First thing you learn is you 
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always gotta wait

[Verse  4]
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Up to a Brownstone, up three 
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flights of stairs
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Everybody's pinned you, but 
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nobody cares
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He's got the works, gives you sweet 
taste
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Ah then you gotta split because you
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 got no time to waste
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I'm waiting for my man

[Verse 5]
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Baby don't you holler, darlin' 
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don't you bawl and shout
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I'm feeling good, you know I'm 
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gonna work it on out
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I'm feeling good, I'm feeling oh so 
fine
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Until tomorrow, but that's just 
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some other time
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I'm waiting for my man