I've been trying, Lord knows that I've been trying To understand why Can't I be your only man Now you said you loved me So sincerely That I believed that you loved me Yet I can't understand why Can't I be your only man Day after day You treat me any old way I wanna go but my heart says no You act so strange But my love still remains It says keep on trying boy She's gonna change I've been trying, Lord knows that I've been trying To understand why Can't I be your only man I keep on trying Oooh... ohoooh... I keep on trying... Oooh... ohoooh... I keep on trying Oooh... ohoooh...