Alicia Keys: Raise A Man

Marble in a foyer
I've been lovin' on you all day
Would've stayed if you told me to stay
As you can see, I stayed anyway
I'm just not like these other girls,
I swear I just have to love you
I just wanna need you if that's ok
And you're just not like these other men out here
No, no
You just wanna hold me, and that's ok
Can I be a woman for you, baby
In a time when it's not allowed?
How am I supposed to pretend
That I don't want you the way
I do?
'Cause every time you're around me
I feel virgin all over again
And every time you're all around me
How can I renege?
Boy, I just need your hand

is it ok that I;m not independent?
is it ok that I
is it ok that I show weakness?
is it ok that I
is it ok to can’t wait to see ou?
is it ok that I
is it ok to love a man right now?

if you understand
then show me oyur hands
show me your hands
boy, if you understand
somebody raise a man
raise a man

I;ve never treated a way
I didn’t wanna be treated
it’s hard to explain
I know it’s hard to believe
I want what’s coming to me
perfection, protection, pleae love
with me all night long
making love to our favourite song
your love teaches me how to love
so deep, baby
it’s so sweet
can’t wait to pass you down
the fact that resembles you and me

is it ok that I;m not independent?
is it ok that I
is it ok that I show weakness?
is it ok that I
is it ok to can’t wait to see ou?
is it ok that I
is it ok to love a man right now?

if you understand
then show me oyur hands
show me your hands
boy, if you understand
somebody raise a man
raise a man

somebody made a man
to show me how to raise a man
raise a man
you can’t be a man
if you don’t raise a man
raise a man
if you don’t raise a man
then you gotta raise a man
raise a man
if you understand
Show me your hands