by Percy Sledge
| Intro |
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| When a | man loves a | woman, | can't keep his mind on | nothing else |
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| He'll trade the w | orld for the good thing he's f | ound |
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| If she's | bad he can't | see it | she can do no | wrong |
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| Turn his back on his b | est friend if he put her d | own |
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| When a | man loves a | woman, | spend | his very last dime |
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| Tryin' to hold | on to what | he nee | ds |
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| He'd give | up all hi | s comfort | , sleep out in | the rain |
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| If she said that's the | way i | t ought to | be |
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| Well, this man loves a w | oman |
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| I gave you everything I | had |
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| Tryin' to hold on to | your | precious | love |
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| Baby, please don't treat me | bad |
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| When a | man loves a | woman, | down deep in his | soul |
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| She can | bring him s | uch mi | sery |
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| If she pl | ays him fo | r a fool, | he's the last one to k | now |
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| Lovin' | eyes can never se | e |
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| When a | man loves a | woman, | he can | do her no wrong |
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| He can | never hug, s | ome ot | her girl |
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| Yes, when a | man loves a | woman, | I know e | xactly how he feels |
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| Coz baby ba | by baby you're | my wor | ld |
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| When a | man loves a | woman, |
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| When a | man loves a | woman, |
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| When a | man loves a | woman, |
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| When a | man loves a | woman, |
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