Alicia Keys

Released: October 7, 2005

Songwriter: Alicia Keys Erika Rose

Producer: Alex Coletti Alicia Keys

[Verse 1]
You could buy me diamonds
You could buy me pearls
Take me on a cruise around the world
Baby, you know I'm worth it
Dinner lit by candles
Run my bubble bath
Make love tenderly to last, and last
Baby, you know I'm worth it

[Pre-Chorus]
Wanna please, wanna keep, wanna treat your woman right
Not just dough but to show that you know she is worth your time
(That’s right, that’s right)
You will lose if you choose to refuse to put her first
(‘Cause why?)
She will if she can find a man who knows her worth
(‘Cause a…’cause a…’cause a…)

[Chorus]
‘Cause a real man, knows a real woman when he sees her
And a real woman knows a real man ain't afraid to please her
And a real woman knows a real man always comes first
And a real man just can't deny a woman’s worth
Break it down

[Post-Chorus]
Mhm, mhm
Mhm, mhm
Mhm, mhm
Mmm
Let’s do it like this, come on

[Verse 2]
‘Cause if you treat me fairly
I'll give you all my goods
Treat you like a real woman should
Baby, I know you're worth it
And if you never play me
Now, don’t you bluff
I'll hold you down when ish gets rough
Baby, I know you're worth it

[Pre-Chorus]
She walks the mile make you smile all the while being true
(Yeah, yeah, come on)
Don't take for granted the passion she has for you
(What’s that? What’s that?)
You will lose if you choose to refuse to put her first
(You better recognize it)
She will if she can find a man who knows her worth

[Chorus]
Ooh, ‘cause a real man knows a real woman when he sees her
And a real woman knows a real man ain't afraid to please her
And a real woman knows a real man always comes first
And a real man just can't deny a woman's worth
Yeah

[Outro]
So I wanna know, do I have some, uh
Do I have some real men out in that audience tonight?
Yeah, don’t be shamed now, you know what I mean?
Gotta give it up—if you real, then you real
So I wanna know, do I have some real women in this audience tonight?
Yeah, yeah
Now I have another question for you
I wanna know, uh, y’all think that, uh, you wanna hear something new?
Let’s flip it around on ‘em, come on…

Gifted with one of the finest voices of the early 21st century and exceptional talent, the famed Alicia Keys is a recognized, award-winning R&B singer, songwriter, and record producer. She was born on January 25, 1981 in New York.

Her debut album Songs in A Minor launched her career as she became the best-selling new artist of 2001. Her follow-up album The Diary of Alicia Keys (2003) and her album for the MTV Unplugged series in 2005 further cemented her at the top of the pop and R&B game. Her biggest hits are powerful ballads like “Fallin',” “If I Ain’t Got You,” and “No One.”

On January 15, 2019 Pop/R&B legend and 15-time GRAMMY winner Alicia Keys was announced as the host of the 61st Annual GRAMMY Awards. This will be the first time Keys has been the master of ceremonies for Music’s Biggest Night.

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