Bettye LaVette - Nearer to You

At the Mercy of a Man

Do you know how it feels
At the mercy of a man
To be hooked on love?
Don't you understand?

Just to feel his touch
Oh, oh, it's too much
It's getting better all the time
I'm 'bout to lose my mind

Hey, yeah, it's strong out
Whoa-oh, I can't get enough
If it treats me bad tonight
I know tomorrow it's gonna be alright
Hey, hey, hey, hey, strong out over a man

His love never fails
To satisfy me
I'm just a slave
I don't even wanna be free

You know love is a hard thing
Y'all better believe
But this good man's love
Sure, make a woman out of me

I'm telling you I'm strong out
It's all clean up, I can't get enough
If the man treats me bad tonight
I know tomorrow it's gonna be alright

Oh, oh, oh, oh, I sure love a man
Got to have his love
They're gonna get nothing in this world
He's never gonna stay right
I love the man, I love the man
He's got everything I need, oh yeah



Credits
Writer(s): Andrew Love, Wayne Lamar Jackson
Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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Other Album Tracks

  1. He Made a Woman Out of Me
  2. Nearer to You
  3. Do Your Duty
  4. Love Made a Fool Out of Me
  5. My Train's Coming In
  6. Games People Play
  7. At the Mercy of a Man
  8. Piece of My Heart
  9. Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go
  10. Hello, Sunshine

All Album Tracks: Nearer to You >

Altri album

  1. LaVette!
  2. Hard To Be A Human
  3. Plan B
  4. Let Me Down Easy: Bettye LaVette In Memphis (Sun Records 70th / Remastered 2022)
  5. Blackbirds
  6. I Hold No Grudge
  7. Almost
  8. Things Have Changed
  9. Do Right To Me Baby (Do Unto Others)
  10. It Ain't Me Babe

All Albums of Bettye LaVette >

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