i met myself a woman down in memphis she sat down and talked to me when i asked her to reply she looked in my eye and i said woman i know what you need you need a man one who s long enough to last and he likes to take it slow and easy you need a man one with lovin on his mind and all he wants to do is baby now please she said whoa you re just a little bit crazed you don t know what you re talkin about i said now listen little girl i ll give a two pound pearl if you only let me help you find out that you need a man one who s long enough to last and likes to take it slow and easy you need a man one with lovin on his mind and all he wants to do is please now i was sittin in a little speakeasy when i came across that delta girl she said i hope you understand as she opened up the hand now she said honey you can keep the pearl cause you are the man one who s long enough to last and likes to take it slow and easy you are the man one with lovin on his mind and all he wants to do is please everyday seems a little brighter every load feels a little lighter when i know i m coming to you when every road seems a little longer with every mile i grow a little stronger when i know i m coming to you you know i barely got enough money to buy the morning news i ain t seen a dollar since i last paid my union dues but with love you re never without and there ain t no reason to doubt oh there ain t no reason no reason to doubt always get a little lonely when i m away from you i end up feeling sorry for the pain i put you through but with love you re never without and there ain t no reason to doubt oh there ain t no reason no reason to doubt everyday seems a little brighter every load feels a little lighter when i know i m coming to you when every road seems a little longer with every mile i grow a little stronger when i know i m coming to you when i know i m coming to you