I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man (Fade) - Prince

It was only last June when her old man ran away

She couldn’t stop crying cause she knew he was gone to stay

It was 10:35 on a lonely friday night

She was standin' by the bar

Hmm, she was lookin' alright, yeah

I asked if she wanted to dance

And she said all she wanted was a good man

And wanted to know if I thought I was qualified, yeah

And I said, baby don’t waste your time

I know what’s on your mind

I may be qualified for a one night stand

But I could never take the place of your man

It hurt me so bad when she told me

With tears in her eyes

He was all she ever had and now she wanted to die

He left her with a baby and another one on the way

She couldn’t stop cryin' cause she knew he was gone to stay

She asked me if we could be friends

And I said, oh, honey baby that’s a dead end

You know and I know that we wouldn’t be satisfied

And I said, baby don’t waste your time

I know what’s on your mind

I may be qualified for a one night stand

But I could never take the place of your man