I met myself a woman down in Memphis
She sat down and talked to me
When I asked her to reply

She looked in my eye and I said,
"Woman, I know what you need,
You need a man,

One who's long enough to last,
And he likes to take it slow and maybe now easy,
You need a man,

One with lovin' on his mind and
All he wants to do is, baby now, please."


She said, "Whoa, you're just a little bit crazed,
You don't know what you're talkin' about."
I said, "Now, listen little girl,

I'll give a two pound pearl,
If you only let me help you find out that
You need a man, one who's long enough to last,

And likes to take it slow and easy,
You need a man,
One with lovin' on his mind

And all he wants to do is please."

Now, I was sittin' in a little speakeasy,

When I came across that delta girl,
She said, "I hope you understand."
As she opened up the hand,

Now she said, "Honey, you can keep the pearl,
'Cause you are the man,
One who's long enough to last,

And likes to take it slow and easy,
You are the man,
One with lovin' on his mind and

All he wants to do is please."