Watching girls go passing by, 
It ain't the latest thing, 
I'm just standing in a doorway, 
I'm just trying to make some sense, 
Out of these girls go passing by, 
The tales they tell of men, 
I'm not waiting on a lady, 
I'm just waiting on a friend, 

A smile relieves a heart that grieves, 
Remember what I said, 
I'm not waiting on a lady, 
I'm just waiting on a friend, 
I'm just waiting on a friend, 

Don't need a whore, 
I don't need no booze, 
Don't need a virgin priest, 
But I need someone I can cry to, 
I need someone to protect, 
Making love and breaking hearts, 
It is a game for youth, 
But I'm not waiting on a lady, 
I'm just waiting on a friend.