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I Could Not Take The Place (of Your Man)

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[Verse 1]
Only last June when her old man ran away
She couldn't stop crying cause she knew he was gone to stay
10:35 on a lonely Friday night
She was standing by the fire and ooh she was looking alright

[B-Section]
I asked her 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

[Chorus]
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

[Verse 2]
It hurt me so bad when she told me with 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
She couldn't stop crying cause she knew he was gone to stay

[B-Section]
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

[Chorus]
And I said baby don't waste your time
I know what's on your mind baby
Wouldn't be satisfied with a one night stand
And I could never take the place of your man

[Chorus out]

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vandalized On May 31, 2002

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[Verse 1]
Only last June when her old man ran away
She couldn't stop crying cause she knew he was gone to stay
10:35 on a lonely Friday night 
She was standing by the fire and ooh she was looking alright

[B-Section]
I asked her 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

[Chorus]
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

[Verse 2]
It hurt me so bad when she told me with 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
She couldn't stop crying cause she knew he was gone to stay

[B-Section]
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

[Chorus]
And I said baby don't waste your time
I know what's on your mind baby
Wouldn't be satisfied with a one night stand
And I could never take the place of your man

[Chorus out]

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Cover art for I Could Not Take The Place (of Your Man) lyrics by Jordan Knight

by JerseyGirlJenn

21y ago

What a great Prince Remake of an awesome classic. Jordan Knight sings it with such passion that it can make anyone swoon.

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