Jody Watley

Songwriter: Larry “Rock” Campbell Jody Watley

Producer: Art & Rhythm

When a man loves a woman
They say she could do no wrong
When a man loves a woman
Her nights will never be long

When a man loves a woman
He makes love with pure intensity
And if she wants
He'll do what you do

When a man loves a woman
He's not afraid of his vulnerability
When a man loves a woman
He loves their intertwining sexuality

When a man loves a woman
He might let her see him cry
And he'll never risk losing her
By telling some stupid lie

(Men?)
He won't do you wrong
(Men?)
He'll love you long
(Men?)
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When a man loves a woman
He might fly her to a night in Rome
This could happen
Though, never leaving home

When a man loves a woman
Yeah, he'll do most anything
And with his presence
A smile he'll surely bring

When a man loves a woman
He won't hesitate to put her first
He'll satisfy her desires
And quench her every thirst

When a man loves a woman
He's gonna be true
And he won't forget to tell her
"Baby, I love you"

(Men?)
Love will bring you home
(Men?)
Love won?t let you roam
(Men?)
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When a man loves a woman
He'll be responsible for his kids
And if he walks away
Hmm, he never did

When a man loves a woman
He'll rub her back and maybe kiss her feet
And with this
A finer man you'll never meet

When a man loves a woman
He'll take his time when he shows her love
And she'll enjoy the fit
Feels like a glove

When a man loves a woman
She can do no wrong
He understands her attitudes
And deals with her moods

(Men?)
He?s so into you
(Men?)
You know he?s true
(Men?)
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When a man loves a woman
It's a beautiful thing
It could melt your soul
And make a heart sing

When a man loves a woman
He knows the reality of AIDS
He won't bring it home to you
By some other love he's made

When a man loves a woman
He'll respect you in front of his friends
He won't front you off
You know he'll think again

When a man loves a woman
He knows you're complex
And knows it takes more to make you happy
Than just giving you sex

When a man loves a woman
He'll never raise his fist
He'll know it doesn't make him more a man
To do this

When a man loves a woman
You'll surely know
And it's as special
As an April snow

(Men?)
He won't do you wrong
(Men?)
He'll love you long
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Love will bring you home
(Men?)
Love won't let you roam
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Jody Watley is a Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, and producer that first danced her way to fame at 14-years-old as a dancer on Soul Train. That experience led show host Don Cornelius and booking agent Dick Griffey to place her and fellow dancer Jeffrey Daniel in the group Shalamar in 1977, with lead singer Howard Hewett added to the group in 1979. They produced the hits “Second Time Around,” “Make That Move,” “This is for the Lover in You,” and “A Night to Remember” before Watley left the group in 1983 due to conflict within the group and a lack of payment from Dick Griffey’s SOLAR Records label.

She released her self-titled debut album in 1987 featuring the #1 Dance hits “Don’t You Want Me,” “Some Kind of Lover,” and “Looking for a New Love,” which also peaked at #1 on the R&B Singles chart and #2 on the Pop chart. This album went Platinum and led to her winning the Grammy for Best New Artist in 1988. Her follow-up album Larger Than Life was released in 1989 and featured the Top 10 Pop hits “Everything,” “Friends” with Rakim, and the #1 Dance and R&B hit “Real Love.” She worked on these albums with Prince bassist André Cymone, who she would later marry in 1991 before separating in 1995.

She released nine studio albums between 1987 and 2006, and in 2008, she was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Billboard Music Awards. Her last project was the 2014 EP Paradise on her own Avitone label and she made an appearance on DâM-FunK’s Invite the Light album in 2015 on the track “Virtuous Progression.” She also formed “Shalamar Reloaded” with two new members and continues to tour.

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