It was only last June when her old man ran away She couldn't stop crying, 'cause she knew he was gone to stay 10:35 on a lonely Friday night She was standing by the bar Ooh, she was looking alright, yeah I asked her if she wanted to dance And she said that all she wanted was a good man Wanted to know if I thought I was qualified Yeah And 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 ♪ It hurt me so bad when she told me with tears in her eyes She was all he 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 had gone to stay Mmm, yeah She asked me if we could be friends and I said Oh honey, baby that's a dead end You know and I know, yeah That we wouldn't be satisfied Mmm, no And I said, baby don't waste your time I know what's on your mind, yeah You wouldn't be satisfied with a one night stand But I could never take the place of your man ♪ With a one night stand But I could never take the place of your man