Waiting For My Man
The Spiders from Mars Lyrics

I'm waiting for the man
The singer is eagerly anticipating the arrival of a man.

Twenty six dollars in my hand
The singer has $26, which they intend to use to buy drugs from the man.

Up to Lexington, One Two Five
The location where the singer is waiting for the man is at the intersection of Lexington Avenue and 125th Street in New York City.

So sick and dirty more dead than alive
The artist is in a bad physical and emotional state and needs the drugs to feel better.

Hey white boy, what you doing uptown?
African Americans in Harlem are questioning why the artist, a white person, is in their neighborhood.

Hey white boy, you're chasing all the women around
African Americans in Harlem are accusing the singer of seeking out sexual relationships with their women.

Oh pardon me sir it's furthest from my mind
The singer is denying any interest in chasing Harlem women.

I'm just looking for a good friend of mine
The artist is pretending they're searching for someone they know, in order to avoid further questions.

Here he comes, he's all dressed in black
The man the artist is waiting for arrives wearing all black.

PR shoes, and a big straw hat
The man is wearing fancy shoes and a noticeable hat.

He's never early, he's always late
The man is unreliable and usually doesn't show up on time.

First thing you learn is that you've always got to wait
The artist has become accustomed to waiting for the man, and considers it the norm.

Brown stone building and three flights of stairs
The singer and the man go to a building with brown stone walls and climb three flights of stairs.

Nobody stops you 'cause nobody cares
No one in the building objects to the presence of the singer and the man because they are used to people coming and going for drug deals.

He's got the works and he gives you sweet taste
The man sells a variety of drugs, and the singer enjoys the taste of them.

But then you've got to split because you've got no time to waste
The artist can't stay and hang out with the man, because they need to leave and do other things.

Baby don't you holler, darling don't you scream and shout
The artist tells someone not to make noise, so as not to attract attention while they're buying drugs.

I'm feeling good, I'm going to work it on out
After taking the drugs, the singer feels euphoric and energized.

I'm feeling good, I'm feeling so fine
The singer continues to feel good after taking the drugs.

Until tomorrow but that's just another time
The artist is aware that the high will wear off eventually, but doesn't want to think about that right now.