its amazing how far music can come.. 24 years after it released and its one of the most heartfelt songs ive heard
I need this, I need love, I need you
I don't need one heartbeat, I need two
There's an emptiness I need to fill
And only one emptiness will do
Only a woman
Can brighten up my day
Only a woman
Can touch me the right way, yeah
Only a woman
Is allowed to touch me there
All I ask is that you're a woman..
I like rain, I like ham, I like you
You're around, you're right here, so you'll do
I wanna tell you much I love your mind
But it simply isn't true
Only a woman
Can brighten up my day
Only a woman
Can touch me the right way, yeah
Only a woman
Is allowed to do what you're doin right now
All I ask is that you're a woman
And on Saturdays
When I've been partying hard
It's four in the morning
I'm on (?)
That's the only time I don't even care if you are a woman
(Right now)
Only a woman
Can brighten up my day
Only a woman
Can do it just the right way, yeah
Only a woman
Should be doin that right now
I just want you to be a woman
Please, just be a woman
Just any old woman
...or a man
I don't need one heartbeat, I need two
There's an emptiness I need to fill
And only one emptiness will do
Only a woman
Can brighten up my day
Only a woman
Can touch me the right way, yeah
Only a woman
Is allowed to touch me there
All I ask is that you're a woman..
I like rain, I like ham, I like you
You're around, you're right here, so you'll do
I wanna tell you much I love your mind
But it simply isn't true
Only a woman
Can brighten up my day
Only a woman
Can touch me the right way, yeah
Only a woman
Is allowed to do what you're doin right now
All I ask is that you're a woman
And on Saturdays
When I've been partying hard
It's four in the morning
I'm on (?)
That's the only time I don't even care if you are a woman
(Right now)
Only a woman
Can brighten up my day
Only a woman
Can do it just the right way, yeah
Only a woman
Should be doin that right now
I just want you to be a woman
Please, just be a woman
Just any old woman
...or a man
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