I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man

It was only last June

When her old man ran away

She couldn't stop crying

'Cause she knew he was gone to stay

It was ten thirty-five on a lonely Friday night

She was standin' by the bar

She was lookin' alright, yeah

I asked if she wanted to dance

And she said all she wanted was a good man

And wanted to know

If I thought I was qualified, yeah

And I said, baby don't waste your time

I know what's on your mind

I may be qualified for a one night stand

But I could never take the place of your man

It hurt me so bad when she told me

With tears in her eyes (tears in her eyes)

He was all she ever had

And now she wanted to die

He left her with a baby

And another one on the way, yeah

She couldn't stop cryin'

'Cause she knew he was gone to stay

She asked me if we could be friends

And I said, oh, honey baby that's a dead end

You know and I know

That we wouldn't be satisfied

No

And I said, baby don't waste your time

I know what's on your mind

You wouldn't be satisfied (wouldn't be satisfied)

With a one night stand (uh, uh, uh)

And I could never take the place of your man, oh

Yeah, yeah, the place of your man (uh, uh, uh)

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