Original theme & lyrics: Calvin Lewis, Andrew Wright
Originally performed by: Percy
Sledge
verse one:
When a man loves a woman
Can't keep his mind on nothin'
else
He'd trade the world
For a 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 puts her
down.
verse two:
When a man loves a woman
Spend his very last
dime
Trying to hold on to what he needs
He'd give up all his comforts
And sleep out
in the rain
If she said it ought to be...
verse three:
When a man loves a
woman
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 it ought to be...
verse
four:
When a man loves a woman
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 it ought to
be