[Verse 1]
It was only last June when her old man ran away
She couldn't stop crying 'cause she knew he was gone to stay
It was 10:35 on a lonely Friday night
That's when I first saw her, ow, she was lookin' alright

[Pre-Chorus]
I asked if she wanted to dance
And she said all she wanted was a good man
And she wanted to know if I thought I was qualified, yeah

[Chorus]
And I said, "Baby, don't waste your time
I know what's on your mind, yeah
I may be qualified for a one-night stand
But I could never take the place of your man"

[Verse 2]
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
And she couldn't stop cryin' 'cause she knew he was gone to stay, yeah

[Pre-Chorus]
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," yeah
[Chorus]
And I said, "Baby, stop wasting your time
I know what's on your mind
I won't be satisfied with a one-night stand
And I could never take the place of your man"

[Outro]
But I'll try, yeah
I'll sure as hell try
Honey, I'll try, yeah
I'll try, baby
Take the place of your man, yeah
Take the place of your man, yeah
Sure as hell try, yeah
Place of your, place of your, place of your, yeah
Sure as hell try, yeah