When a Man Loves a Woman*

When a Man Loves a Woman

When a man loves a woman
Can't keep his mind on nothing else.
He'll trade the world
For the good thing he's found.
If she's 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.
He spend his very last dime
Tryin' to hold on to what he needs
He'd give up all his comfort
Sleep out in the rain
If she said that's the way it ought to be.

Well, this man loves a woman
I give you everything I had
Tryin' to hold on to your precious 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 never see.

When a man loves a woman
He can do no wrong
He can never want 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...



Percy Sledge


*Percy Sledge