Only last June when her old man ran away She couldn't stop crying cause she knew he was gone to stay 10.35 on a lonely Friday night She was standing by the fire, she was looking alright I asked her if she wanted to dance and she said that All she wanted was a good man and wanted to know If I thought I was qualified And I said, baby don't waste your time And I know what's on your mind, baby I may be qualified for a one night stand But I can never take the place of your man 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 crying 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 No, no, no, no, I know what's on your mind, baby We wouldn't be satisfied with a one night stand And I could never take the place of your man Oh yeah, baby, baby, the place of your man Baby, don't waste your time No, no, no, no, I know what's on your mind Baby, don't waste your time © transcript Emily Beynon