I'm a man and I need lovenI'm begging you babe begged the lord abovenbut when I get love it tears me apartnI'm giving you love and you're breaking my heartnnngive it to mengive me your lovenif I die in hell or in heaven abovennnI need respect like any other manneven though I'm treating you badnso give me want I want and be true to menor I'll find another who'll give it to mennnchorusnsolonnnI try to be decent in the way I behavenI bought you the things for which you cravenI done the best that I cannnow don't mistreat me for another mannnnchorus