When a man loves a woman Can't keep his mind on nothin' else He'd trade 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 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 everything that I have Tryin' to hold on to your heartless love 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 her no wrong He can never hug some another girl Yes, when a man loves a woman I know exactly how he feels 'Cause baby, baby, you're my world When a man loves a woman I know exactly how he feels 'Cause baby, baby