Listen to I'm Waiting for the Man (Live) by David Bowie

I'm Waiting for the Man (Live)

David Bowie

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

David Bowie

Vocals

Mick Ronson

Guitar

Trevor Bolder

Bass Guitar

Woody Woodmansey

Woody Woodmansey

Drums

Mike Garson

Keyboards

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Lou Reed

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Grover Hesley

Mixing Engineer

Mike Moran

Recording Engineer

Ted Jensen

Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

I'm waiting for the man

Twenty-six dollars in my hand

Ah, up to Lexington one, two, five

So sick and dirty, more dead than alive

I'm waiting for the man

[Verse 2]

Hey, white boy

What you doin' in town?

Hey, white boy

You chasin' all the women around

[Verse 3]

Oh pardon me sir, it's the last thing on my mind

I'm just looking for a very good friend of mine

I'm waiting for the man

[Verse 4]

Here he comes, he's all dressed in black

Ohh, real shoes and a big straw hat

He's never early, he's always late

First thing your learn is that you always gotta wait

I'm waiting for the man

[Verse 5]

Brown stone building, up three flights of stairs

Nobody stops you 'cause nobody cares

He's got the works and he gives you sweet taste

Then you gotta split because you've got no time to waste

I'm waiting for the man

[Verse 6]

Baby, don't you holler, darling, don't you bawl and shout

Oh I'm feeling good, I'm gonna work it on out

Yeah I'm feeling good, I'm feeling so fine

Until tomorrow but that's just another time

I'm waiting for the man

I'm waiting

[Verse 7]

I'm waiting for the man

Twenty-six dollars in my hand

Up to Lexington one, two, five

So sick and dirty, more dead than alive

I'm waiting for the man

Written by: Lou Reed

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