Raise A Man - Alicia Keys

Marble in a foyer

I've been loving on you all day

Would've stayed if you told me to stay

As you can see it 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 okay

And you're just not like these other men out here

Oh no, you just wanna hold me and that's okay

Can I be a woman for you babe

In a time when it's not allowed

How am I supposed to pretend

That I don't want you the way I do, oh yeah

So everytime you're around me

I feel virgin all over again

And everytime you're a-around me

How can I

Boy I just need your hand

Is it okay that I'm not independent

Is it okay that I...

Is it okay that I show weakness

Is it okay that I...

Is it okay to can't wait to see you

Is it okay that I...

Is it okay to love a man right now

If you understand

Then show me your hands ooh hoo

Show me your hands

Boy if you understand

Somebody raised a man ooh hoo

Raised a man

I've never been treated the way I didn't want to be treated

It's hard to explain, I know it's hard to believe

I want what's coming at me

Perfection, protection (please, love)

Bring me all night long

Making love to our favourite songs

Your love teaches me how

To love so deep

Baby it's so sweet

I can't wait to pass you down

To the face that resembles you and me

Is it okay that I'm not independent

Is it okay that I...

Is it okay that I show weakness

Is it okay that I...

Is it okay to can't wait to see you

Is it okay that I...

Is it okay to love a man right now

If you understand

Then show me your hands ooh hoo

Show me your hands

Boy if you understand

Somebody raised a man ooh hoo

Raised a man

Everyday, and every night

I pray for one accord

I adore you even more

And every minute that passes me by

We can't afford

For us to be ignored

See we need each other

More than we even know oh ho

Somebody made a man

So show me how to raise a man ooh hoo

Raise a man

You can't be a man

If we don't raise a man ooh hoo

Raise a man

If you want a man

Then you gotta raise a man ooh hoo

Raise a man

If you understand

Then show me your hands ooh hoo

Show me your hands