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Edit Lyrics When a man loves a woman,Can't keep his mind on nothin' else,He'd change the world for the 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 put her down.When a man loves a woman,He'll spend his very last dimeTryin' to hold on to what he needs.He'd give up all his comforts and sleep out in the rain,If she said that's the way it ought to be.Well, this man loves you, woman.I gave you everthing I have,Tryin' to hold on to your hot blood long.Baby, please don't treat me bad.When a man loves a woman,Down deep in his soul,She can bring him such misery.If she is playin' him for a fool,He's the last one to know.Lovin' eyes can never see.When a man loves a womanhe can do no wrong,he can never hug some other girl.Yes, When a man loves a womanI know exactly how he feels,'Cause baby, baby, you're my pearl.When a man loves a woman.... New! Log in to start a snippet Song Info Submitted by outsider On Jun 05, 2002 More Percy Sledge He'll Have to Go What Am I Living For Take Time to Know Her [#6] Take Time to Know Her [*] I Wish It Would Rain When a man loves a woman, Can't keep his mind on nothin' else, He'd change the world for the 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 put her down. When a man loves a woman, He'll spend his very last dime Tryin' to hold on to what he needs. He'd give up all his comforts and sleep out in the rain, If she said that's the way it ought to be. Well, this man loves you, woman. I gave you everthing I have, Tryin' to hold on to your hot blood long. Baby, please don't treat me bad. When a man loves a woman, Down deep in his soul, She can bring him such misery. If she is playin' him for a fool, He's the last one to know. Lovin' eyes can never see. When a man loves a woman he can do no wrong, he can never hug some other girl. Yes, When a man loves a woman I know exactly how he feels, 'Cause baby, baby, you're my pearl. When a man loves a woman.... Correcting wrong lyrics Fixing missing lines Removing extra lines Updating to official version Switching between clean/explicit (official) Fixing line breaks or spacing Correcting stanza/section order Removing unofficial annotations or brackets Correcting punctuation or capitalization Fixing spelling/typo errors Removing non-lyric content Standardizing formatting Other (explain below) Lyrics saved successfully! Thanks! These lyrics are currently locked and can only be edited by moderators and administrators. You must be logged in to edit lyrics. Unable to save lyrics. Please try again. Lyrics cannot contain links. Lyric edit submitted successfully and is pending approval. Approvals usually take 24 hours. Edit Cancel Editing Tips Keep it true to the song

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View Profile Dismiss by Outsider 24y ago

It was said that Percy Sledge had to sing one night at a club for some of the customers there. At that moment, his girlfriend had just broken up with him before going on stage to perform. It was there and then that Percy didn't feel like performing anymore. But he was encourage to go on. So he went on stage and made up the song "When a man loves a woman" right on the spot, because he was so heartbroken. The song soon became a hit for Percy. This song is brillian and truly a love song /ballad. Wonderfully sung.

It was said that Percy Sledge had to sing one night at a club for some of the customers there. At that moment, his girlfriend had just broken up with him before going on stage to perform. It was there and then that Percy didn't feel like performing anymore. But he was encourage to go on. So he went on stage and made up the song "When a man loves a woman" right on the spot, because he was so heartbroken. The song soon became a hit for Percy. This song is brillian and truly a love song /ballad. Wonderfully sung. Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 +1 Users: Reply · 0 Share by Mercury 24y ago

Beautiful song. One of the all-time greats.

Beautiful song. One of the all-time greats. Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 0 Users: Reply · 0 Share by kmk_natasha 20y ago

Hell yes.

Hell yes. Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 0 Users: Reply · 0 Share by little_miss_failure 20y ago

one of the best ever love songs. the chrous cant fail to hit you.

one of the best ever love songs. the chrous cant fail to hit you. Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 0 Users: Reply · 0 Share by pgtall 19y ago

beatiful portrayal of the situation when a man is truly in love with a woman, total devotion brings so much pain and makes you alter your life to accomodate her, even if it means dropping good friends, I am in this current state, and she is bringing me misery, and I am turning my back on my best friends, DAMN GOOD SONG

beatiful portrayal of the situation when a man is truly in love with a woman, total devotion brings so much pain and makes you alter your life to accomodate her, even if it means dropping good friends, I am in this current state, and she is bringing me misery, and I am turning my back on my best friends, DAMN GOOD SONG Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 0 Users: Reply · 0 Share by sunshipballoons 18y ago

This song doesn't have a chorus...

This song doesn't have a chorus... Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 0 Users: Reply · 0 Share by witmde2011 15y ago

Basically, explaining relationships. When we guys really love a chick, we'll do whatever for her. She can play us and we wont realize it or believe it. We cant do anything wrong "Or else"

damn women....

Basically, explaining relationships. When we guys really love a chick, we'll do whatever for her. She can play us and we wont realize it or believe it. We cant do anything wrong "Or else" damn women.... Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 0 Users: Reply · 1 Share by TURBOKRAKEN 13y ago

Maybe it's a point of view thing but I don't think this is a positive love song. Everything he sings about can certainly be bad.

Maybe it's a point of view thing but I don't think this is a positive love song. Everything he sings about can certainly be bad. Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 0 Users: Reply · 0 Share by Orabidoo 11y ago

Funny to say, I think this is one a rare case in which the chorus is actually the verse and opposite. Would that have sense?

Funny to say, I think this is one a rare case in which the chorus is actually the verse and opposite. Would that have sense? Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 0 Users: Reply · 0 Share by sdz896542 9y ago

It's the truth.

It's the truth. Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 0 Users: Reply · 0 Share 12Next »

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