and i ve grown old a thouand times and i said yes a thousand times and i ve grown old a thouand times and i said yes a thousand times there s been talk going around the streets saying that you re going around now with the head of police every night and now that you re getting all of your drugs for free well can you go to the post and send some money to me right away standing on the side of the road to rome standing on the side of the road to rome standing on the side of the road to rome standing on the side of the road to rome i don t really know what you waiting for i don t really know what you waiting for i don t really know what you waiting for ohhhh the promoters on the streets selling tickets to the day s bull fight yeah but the matador s drunk with the women from the upper east side telepathic with time he s broken every watch he s got and he s locked in the bathroom talking like he ll never stop ohh like he ll never stop so now you re back from your stay down south looking just like red mother love with gold in your mouth oh but i i i must admit i was just a little annoyed when i came in right from my door and found you asleep in my house wake up standing on the side of the road to rome standing on the side of the road to rome standing on the side of the road to rome standing on the side of the road to rome i don t really know what you waiting for i don t really know what you waiting for i don t really know what you waiting for ohhhh he s on the podium announcing the honoured guest yeah but the guest got drunk with the head of the community chest well the hysterical spaniard s crawling up and down the block take away the propaganda man will you be shocked