I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man - Prince

Written by：Prince

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 that 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

Yeah

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 uh