When a man loves a woman Can't keep his mind on nothing else He'd trade the world for the good things found If she is bad he can't see it She can do no wrong Turn his back on his best friend if he puts her down When a man loves a woman He'd spend his very last dime Trying 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 When a man loves a woman I'd give you everything I've got Trying to hold onto your precious love Baby, baby please don't treat me bad When a man loves a woman Deep down in his soul She can bring him such misery If she is playing him for a fool He's the last one to know More than eyes can ever see That's when a man loves a woman I know exactly how it feels 'Cause baby, baby when a man loves a woman When a man loves a woman