I Got a Woman
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Well, but I want to tell ya all, it's alright, yeah
[Chorus:]
'Cause I got a woman way across town
She's good to me, she's good to me
I got a woman way 'cross town
She's alright, she's alright
She's my baby, don't ya understand?
'Cause you know I'm her loving man
I got a woman way across town
She's good to me, yes she is
Save her loving, kissing and a hugging
Just for me, yes she does
Save her loving, early in the morning
Just for me, whoa yeah
She's my baby
Don't ya understand?
Well ya know I'm her loving man
Well I got a woman, right here in town
She's alright, ready
Hey!
She's there to love me
Both day and night
She never grumbles or fusses
Always treats me right
Never on the streets
Leaving me alone
She knows a woman's place
Right back there in her home
Got a woman way across town
She loves me
She's my lady
I got a woman, way across town
She good to me, she good to me
She's my baby
Don't ya understand?
Lord, ya know I'm her loving man
Got a little woman, way across town
She alright, she alright
Hey hey, oh yeah
Hey, oh yeah
Crying whoa, whoa whoa whoa
Whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa
Whoa whoa whoa whoa
She's alright
Yes she is
She's alright
You're alright
You're alright, you're alright
You're alright, you're alright
You're alright
An alright, an alright
An alright, I got a woman
The song "I Got a Woman" by Them is a testament to the power of love that a man feels for his woman. The lyrics describe the worries that come and go in life but reassure that the love and support of his woman make everything alright. The chorus of the song repeats the line "I got a woman way across town, she's good to me, she's good to me" to emphasize the presence of a supportive partner who makes life easier. The lyrics also showcase the importance of understanding and mutual respect in a relationship where the man acknowledges the woman as his baby and loving man as she treats him right.
The verses of the song highlight the affection and exclusivity that the woman showers on the man. The lines "save her loving, kissing, and hugging just for me" and "never on the streets leaving me alone" accentuate her loyalty towards him, and her place in the home as per traditional gender roles of the past. The song also, subtly, recognizes the hard work and care that the woman puts into the relationship by stating that she is "there to love me both day and night, and never grumbles or fusses." The song concludes with the assurance that the man has got a woman way across town who is good to him, and an all-right woman in the same town, emphasizing his recognition of love in its different forms.
Line by Line Meaning
Whoa sometime, sometimes I get a little worried
Occasionally, I become anxious and fretful
Well, but I want to tell ya all, it's alright, yeah
Despite my occasional concern, I assure you that everything is fine
'Cause I got a woman way across town
I have a companion who lives far from here
She's good to me, she's good to me
This woman treats me very well
I got a woman way 'cross town
As previously mentioned, my partner is located far away
She's alright, she's alright
She is doing well, and there is no need for concern
She's my baby, don't ya understand?
This woman is my significant other, my beloved
'Cause you know I'm her loving man
It's clear that I am deeply devoted to her
Save her loving, kissing and a hugging
She reserves her physical affection exclusively for me
Just for me, yes she does
I am the sole recipient of her romantic gestures
Save her loving, early in the morning
Even at dawn, when she wakes, she thinks of me
Just for me, whoa yeah
Her actions demonstrate that I am her top priority
Well ya know I'm her loving man
It is no secret that she is very devoted to me
Well I got a woman, right here in town
I also have a partner who lives nearby
She's alright, ready
This woman, too, is doing well and available to me
She's there to love me
She is present in my life to offer emotional support
Both day and night
Her love and attention are available to me around the clock
She never grumbles or fusses
Unlike some others, she doesn't complain or argue
Always treats me right
She treats me respectfully and with love and kindness
Never on the streets
She is never out and about without me
Leaving me alone
She is always with me when we're out and about
She knows a woman's place
She understands society's expectations for women's behavior and lives up to them
Right back there in her home
She is content to remain primarily in our shared living space
She loves me
This woman loves me dearly
She's my lady
She is my significant other, my beloved
Hey hey, oh yeah
Exclamations of approval or excitement
Crying whoa, whoa whoa whoa
Utterances of emotional intensity
She's alright
Reiteration of her satisfactory status
You're alright
Addressing someone, perhaps the listener, to suggest they are also doing well
An alright, an alright
Further emphasis that everything is all right
I got a woman
The focus is on my female companionship
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Royalty Network, Downtown Music Publishing, Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Renald J. Richard, Ray Charles
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