C G F It was only last June when her old man ran away C G F She couldn't stop cryin' `cause she knew he was gone to stay C G F It was ten thirty five on a lonely Friday night C G F She was standin' by the bar, Hmm, she was lookin' alright C G F I asked her if she wanted to dance and she said that all she wanted was a good man C G F and wanted to know if I thought I was qualified F C F And I said, baby don't waste your time F C F I know what's on your mind F C G D I may be qualified 4 a one night stand F G But I could never take the place of your man C G F (x2) C G F It hurt me so bad when she told me with tears in her eyes C G F He was all she ever had and now she wanted 2 die C G F He left her with a baby and another one on the way C G F She couldn't stop cryin' cause she knew he was gone 2 stay C G F She asked me if we could be friends, and I said oh honey baby that's a dead end C G F U know and I know that we wouldn't be satisfied F C F And I said, baby don't waste your time F C F I know what's on your mind F C G D We wouldn't be satisfied with a one night stand F G And I could never take the place of your man