
He brings $26 uptown, where he stops at a brownstone at the intersection of Lexington Avenue and 125th Street, which is currently the home of a 4/5/6 subway station. The track, written by singer Lou Reed, tells the story of a man in New York traveling to Harlem to meet his drug dealer, who is never referred to as anything other than "the man" in the song.

Like many of the band's other songs, "I'm Waiting for the Man" focuses on the dark underbelly of life in New York City. Writer(s): Ciara SimmsLyrics powered by rock band The Velvet Underground released "I'm Waiting for the Man" in 1967 on their debut album, The Velvet Underground & Nico.

Tell me why I′m waiting for someone That couldn't give a fuck about me No, you wouldn′t Tell me why I'm waiting for someone That couldn't give a fuck about me No, you wouldn′t Tell me why I′m waiting for someone That couldn't give a fuck about me No, you wouldn′t Fuck around and get lost up in those eyes Never felt the need to blink at all this whole time First sight is like love, I get hypnotized Just might make you mine if it goes right Reminiscing and I'm wishing back to old times Thinking I can hold you down if you could hold mine I been feeling like it′s fate breaking closed ties I been feeling all the lows but with no highs Never caught up in the lies or what they say All I know is that you're mine and you may stay Love′s a drug and I'm addicted like it's cocaine Now I′m hung up and I′m bugging trying to locate you Ask you if you're doing well and if you′re okay 'Cause life has been a living hell since you went away Things change, rearrange, I′m all alone now All on my own, nobody hitting back my phone now I'm in the zone and I′m looking for an outlet Beats and rhymes, I could never live without them When my time is, I haven't figured out yet But until then, I'll be living in the now let (Go) Do more of what we love and less what we′re (Told) Living to the fullest before we get (Old) Focus on our goals and go for the (Gold) Light that shines through in a world so (Cold) Be the light that shines through in a world so cold Be the light that shines through in a world so cold Tell me why I′m waiting for someone That couldn't give a fuck about me No, you wouldn′t Tell me why I'm waiting for someone That couldn′t give a fuck about me No, you wouldn't Tell me why I′m waiting for someone That couldn't give a fuck about me No, you wouldn't Tell me why I′m waiting
