I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man (1979 Version) Prince

[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