She's Got the Papers (But I Got My Man) (But I Got My Man)

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She's got papers but I've got the man The story that I'm about to tell you is very true You see, only the names have changed to protect you and me Someday I'll have the papers and the man too And Betty, I'm addressing this directly to you I know he may not be able to marry me Cause it's gonna cost him too much to get free And I don't mind being his woman on the side Cause I am in love with him and he is in love with me And I ain't got no pride I'll let you be the one who'll always have the papers on him But I'll be the one who'll wind up with him in the end She's got papers but I've got the man She's got papers but I've got the man The reason why I'm always on his mind, tell 'em about it Is cause I give him what he needs And that's good lovin' all the time And girl, he can't help but call out my name Cause if he's making love to you I tell you He's doing it in vain I'll let you be the one who'll always have the papers on him But I'll be the one who'll wind up with him in the end, oh girl She's got papers but I've got the man She's got papers but I've got the man You see, I've never been in a position to give him any material things But then I've never demanded no promises, no papers and no rings See, while you was always home complaining and always demanding I was there always so very patient and understanding And ladies, you need to take heed of this advice and think twice, listen You see, every time your telephone rings and somebody hangs up Don't go accusing that man, telling him I know that must have been your woman Shame, shame, shame Cause in my case we have spent the entire weekend together So there never was no need to call Yes, and I'm always on his mind Cause I give him plenty of lovin' all the time Yes, them folks came and told me that you called me out of my name And now that he's mine I'm woman enough to accept the blame You see, it's not so important for a woman to be married to a man on paper For it's more important to have a man's heart Which in my case I had right from the start Ha, I ain't trying to be smart You see, every time he leaves me, you know after we've made love Oh, I've been made love to Lot of times he gives all then, nothing else he can do God, he's only one man, you know she's just trying to split the man in two And you remember those last seven suits you bought and payed for Well, I've been seen with him in those suits Seven different places, seven different times, seven different days And I'm not gonna mention the seven different nights Cause that ain't none of your business And you know, he always had a home away from home with me So there ain't no need for him to get comfortable You was right, you see, cause I've got his slippers, his bathrobe And that ??? set that you told him to take with him when he left Child, that's in my bedroom and me and him make love by that every night Look girl, let me tell you one thing Wasn't it you that into when I was in the drugstore It seemed to me everything on you was out of place You see, I didn't get him by wearing no war paint on my face I just give him what he wants when he wants And that's love I know he can't help but call out my name I hope he don't a mistake and call you me Listen, there's one more important thing that I must leave with you, Betty That is whatever it'll cost him to get free He can get it from me She's got papers but I've got the man Do everything he'll better possibly can I'm the one he has all his fun with I'm the one spend all his time with She's got papers but I've got man I ain't got no paper, I've got man I give him all the love he can possibly stand I don't need no silver ring Cause he loves me all alone I am the one I'm number one She's got the papers but I've got the man