Can I Get a Witness
Sam Brown Lyrics

Ah ah listen everybody (body), specially you girls (girls)
The artist is asking everyone, especially the female listeners, to pay attention to his song.

Is it right to be left alone when the one you love is never home
The artist is questioning whether or not it's fair to be left alone by a loved one who is absent frequently.

I love too hard my friends sometimes say
The artist acknowledges that he may love too deeply for the comfort of his friends.

But I believe I believe that a woman should be loved that way
The artist believes that a woman deserves to be loved with great depth and intensity.

But it hurts me so inside to see you treat me so unkind
The artist is expressing emotional pain as a result of being treated poorly by his loved one.

Somebody somewhere tell her it ain't fair
The artist is asking for someone, somewhere to explain to his loved one that her behavior is unfair to him.

Can I get a witness (Can I get a witness)
The artist is asking for someone to bear witness to his struggles in love.

I want a witness (Can I get a witness)
The artist is expressing a desire for someone to acknowledge and validate his emotional turmoil.

Somebody (Can I get a witness)
The artist is appealing to anyone who can relate to his experience and be a witness to his struggles.

Is it right to be treated so bad when you give her everything you had
The artist is questioning whether or not it's fair to be treated poorly despite giving everything he has to his loved one.

Keep on talking in my sleep 'cause I haven't seen my baby all week
The artist is revealing that he talks about his situation in his sleep, and he hasn't seen his loved one in a week.

Now you kids you all agree is that the way it's supposed to be
The artist is asking the younger generation if they agree that this is how one should be treated in a relationship.

Let me hear you, let me hear you say yeah, yeah, yeah
The artist is asking for agreement and support from his listeners.

Up early in the morning with her on my mind
The artist wakes up thinking about his loved one.

Took to find it out all night I been cryin'
The artist reveals that he spent the night crying in order to figure out his issues.

But I believe a woman's a man's best friend
The artist believes that a woman can be a man's closest and most trusted confidante.

I'm gonna stick by hr till the very end
The artist is determined to stay with his loved one no matter what.

Well she causes so much misery how's a gal supposed to be
The artist acknowledges that his loved one is causing pain and is concerned about the toll it is taking on her.

Everybody knows especially you girls
The artist is calling out female listeners in particular, as he believes they will understand his message.

That a love can be sad but my beloved's twice as bad
The artist acknowledges that love can be difficult, but his personal struggles are twice as challenging.

Now you kids do all agree that ain't the way it's supposed to be
The artist is again asking the younger generation if they agree that his situation is not how love is supposed to be.

I want a witness (Can I get a witness)
The artist is reiterating his desire for someone to bear witness to his emotional turmoil.

Witness, witness, yeah, I want a witness
The artist is emphasizing that he truly wants and needs someone to validate and understand his struggles.