[Verse 1]
Well, I better tell you up front, you've always been my friend
The kind of woman that you found won’t come your way again
She's the kind of lady that every man dreams of
And son if you don't treat her right, she’ll find someone that does

[Chorus]
If I were you and she was mine
I'd give her all my loving all the time
I'd thank the lord each morning she wakes up by my side
That's what I'd do if I were you and she was mine

[Verse 2]
Well, I've never been a preacher and I ain't gonna start
But buddy what you're thinking ’bout can tear your world apart
You know that barroom beauty would be better left alone
She can’t hold a candle to the girl you've got at home

[Chorus]
If I were you and she was mine
I’d give her all my loving all the time
I'd thank the lord each morning she wakes up by my side
That's what I'd do if I were you and she was mine

[Bridge]
Now we’ve been friends for so long
And I hope we'll always be
But if she leaves you for someone new
That someone might be me
[Refrain]
I'd thank the lord each morning she wakes up by my side
That's what I'd do if I were you and she was mine