Intro

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I'm waitin' for my man 
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Got twenty-six dollars in my hand 
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Up to Lexington, 125, feel sick and dirty more dead than alive 
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I'm waitin' for my man 

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Up to a Brownstone, up three flights of stairs 
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Everybody's pinned, and nobody cares 
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Pardon me sir, it's the furthest from my mind 
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I'm just waiting for a dear dear friend of mine 
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I'm waiting for my man (waiting, waiting for my man) 

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Here he comes, he's all dressed 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 that you always gotta wait 
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I'm waitin' for my man 

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Hey Baby don't you holler, darlin' don't you bawl and shout 
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I'm feeling good, but gonna work it all out 
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I'm feeling good, feeling so fine 
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Until tomorrow, it's just another time 
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I'm waiting for my man