Betty Harris - Mean Man (1968)
(Allen Toussaint)
Cant stop these tears falling from my eyes
He’s a mean man, he’s that kinda guy,
I’ve been loving him since school days,
At least for me I should say fool days.
After waiting all this time
Thinking he would just be mine
He acts as if he doesn’t know
Just how much I love him so
Mean man
He’s a cruel man
Mean man
A break the rules man
Do me so wrong you know it’s a sin
And I’ll forgive him time and time again
Someday I may break the tie cause I
I see no hope for this soul of mine
When I try to face the truth
Tell myself I’ll cut him loose
He puts his arms around me tightly
Wooeee! so delightly
Mean man
No other man
Mean man
Can be my loverman
Jimmy loves me and Henry too
But I’m still waiting around for you know who
Just when I need him he’s a goner
But still my loves getting stronger
Other night I’m feeling tired
He decides to come around
He acts as if he doesn’t know
That I’m alive, he hurts me so
Mean man
He’s a sweet man
Mean man
From head to feet man
Mean man
He’s a cruel man
Mean man
A break the rules man
Mean man
No other man
Mean man
Can be my loverman