WHEN A MAN LOVES A WOMAN (PERCY SLEDGE)

Story Behind The Song

I'VE THOUGHT AUT DOING THIS SONG FOR A WHILE NOW... I JUST HAD TO HAVE THE INSPIRATION AND RIGHT ARRANGEMENT. I DECIDED TO GO "CLASSIC"...GEORGE

Song Description

I'VE THOUGHT AUT DOING THIS SONG FOR A WHILE NOW... I JUST HAD TO HAVE THE INSPIRATION AND RIGHT ARRANGEMENT. I DECIDED TO GO "CLASSIC"...GEORGE

Song Length 3:01 Genre R & B - Soul, R & B - Classic
Tempo Medium Slow (91 - 110) Lead Vocal Male Vocal
Mood Poignant, Moving Subject Heartbreak, Unrequited Love
Similar Artists PERCY SLEDGE, BURTON CUMMINGS Language English
Era 2000 and later

Lyrics

When a man loves a woman, he can't keep his mind on nothing else
He'll trade the world for the good thing he's found
If she is bad, he can't see it, she can do no wrong
Turn his back on his best friend if he put her down



When a man loves
a woman, spend his very last dime
Tryin' to hold on to what he needs
He'd give up all his comforts, sleep out in the rain
If she said that's the way it ought to be



Well, this man loves a woman
I gave you everything I had
Tryin' to hold on to your high class love
Baby, please don't treat me bad



When a man loves a woman, down deep in his soul
She can bring him such misery
If she plays him for a fool, he's the last one to know
Lovin' eyes can't ever see



When a man loves a woman, he can do her no wrong
He can never own some other girl
Yes, when a man loves a woman I know exactly how he feels
'Cause baby, baby, baby, you're my world



When a man loves a woman I know exactly how he feels
'Baby, baby, baby, you're my world


Lyrics WRIGHT/LEWIS Music WRIGHT/LEWIS
Producer GEORGE SLADEK Publisher WRIGHT/LEWIS
Performance GEORGE SLADEK Label ARCH CITY

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