Men
Gladys Knight Lyrics

I was talking to my girlfriend just the other day
I recently had a conversation with my female friend

I was not a bit surprised at what she had to say
Her words were as I had anticipated

On the subject of love we both were disillusioned
We lost faith in the concept of love

All day long we tried to find some kind of a solution
We spent the entire day searching for a remedy

She said, "I'm tired of all that cheatin' and lyin'
She expressed her frustration about the dishonesty and infidelity of men

Men won't change so I'm just gonna give up tryin'
She believes that men cannot change their ways and has given up on trying to make them do so

I said, "I feel the same way, too, but I
I acknowledged that her feelings were similar to mine

Can't give up so I don't know what to do"
I cannot give up, but I am uncertain of what action to take

I tell you, men
I am about to talk about men

Can't live with 'em but you can't live without 'em
Men can be difficult, but they are also necessary

What can you do about 'em?
I am posing a question about what can be done about men

Said, I know
I agreed with a previous statement in the conversation

I said we oughta tell them about their evil ways
I suggested confronting men about their immoral behavior

I know they'll get defensive then turn around and say
I anticipated that men would become defensive and shift blame onto women

"We're not alone out here 'cause women do it, too"
Men argue that women also engage in immoral behavior

I said, "two wrongs don't make it right, they pay the price like you do"
I reasoned that engaging in wrongdoing does not absolve men from the consequences

I hope that there's a man somewhere who knows that love's a treasure
I express a desire for a man who values love as something precious

But the only ones I've met so far has used this love for pleasure
I have only encountered men who exploit love for their own selfish gratification

They don't make commitments, they say "come deal with me"
Men refuse to commit and instead offer noncommittal propositions

But I don't want to buy his love with my prerogative
I am unwilling to compromise my own principles to earn a man's affection

I really want to love you
I desire to love, but am unable to overlook immoral behavior

But I can't accept the way you do the things you do, men
I cannot approve of the behavior of men

What can we do about 'em?
I pose the question once again about what can be done about men

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Interlude

I just don't know what to do about 'em
I express uncertainty once again about how to deal with men

No, what can we do about 'em?
I continue to question what can be done about men

I tell you, men
I address the topic of men once again