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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Prince
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Prince
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Prince
Producer
COKE JOHNSON
Engineer
Susan Rogers
Engineer
Bernie Grundman
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
[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
She was standing by the bar
She was lookin' alright, yeah
[Verse 2]
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, yeah
[Chorus]
I said, "Baby, don't waste your time"
I know what's on your mind
I may be qualified for a one-night stand
But I could never take the place of your man
[Verse 3]
It hurt me so bad when she told me with tears in her eyes (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, yeah
She couldn't stop crying 'cause she knew he was gone to stay, yeah
[Verse 4]
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, no"
[Chorus]
And I said, "Baby, don't waste your time"
I know what's on your mind
You wouldn't be satisfied with a one night stand
And I could never take the place of your man
[Outro]
Yeah, yeah, the place of your man
One, two, one, woo
Written by: Prince