Raise A Man Lyrics - 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 

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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