When A Man Loves A Woman Lyrics
Kenny Rogers
Lyrics
When a man loves a woman
Can't keep his mind on nothin' else
He'd trade the world
For a 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 puts her down
When a man loves a woman
Spend his very last dime
Trying 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
When a man loves a woman
I give you everything I've got (yeah)
Trying to hold on
To your precious love
Baby please don't treat me bad
When a man loves a woman
Deep down in his soul
She can bring him such misery
If she is playing him for a fool
He's the last one to know
Loving eyes can never see
Yes when a man loves a woman
I now exactly how he feels
'Cause baby, baby, baby
I am a man
When a man loves a woman
Song & Lyrics Facts
Kenny Rogers' iconic song, "When a Man Loves a Woman," was released in 1966 on his album The Fantastic Kenny Rogers. Written by Andrew Wright and Calvin Lewis, the song has become one of Rogers' signature hits and is considered an all-time classic.
It features backing vocals from members of the soul group The Esquires. The lyrics explore the depths of love and the pain that comes with it, making it a timelessly powerful ballad. The single peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and went gold for sales over 500,000 copies.