Waiting For The Man

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

D   G               D   G
I'm waitin' for my man

D    G                        D    G
Hey, white boy, what you doin' uptown?
D    G                        D            G
Hey, white boy, you chasin' our women around?
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Oh pardon me sir, it's the last thing on my mind
G                      A
I'm just lookin' for a very dear friend of mine

D           G      D  G
I'm waiting for my man

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Here he comes, he's all dressed in black
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In PR 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, oh, baby, you always gotta wait

D           G      D  G
I'm waiting for my man

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Up to Brownstone ville, up three flights of stairs
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Everybody's pinned you, but nobody cares
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He's got the works, gives you up sweet taste
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And he's gotta split because you got no time to waste

D        G      D  G
I'm waiting for my man

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Baby don't you holler, darlin' don't you bawl and shout
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I'm feeling good, you know I'm 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 some other time

D        G      D  G
I'm waiting for my man