I understand the nature of men.
I don't pretend so I can sleep.
A man can get lonely,
He needs holding,
Not scolding or complaint.
Life can be hard on him
He needs to know he can win.
Baby girl, you be sweet.
But understand me too.
I have to play by different rules,
And I'll crawl to see this through.
A woman's gotta eat,
She needs a place to sleep,
And a brother to keep her in style,
In a wild ... world.
Nature has her way,
Can't change it in a day.
I'm not sure we ever could.
And I know you feel used
I've been there too.
Ain't that just what we do?
And I hope you understand,
I'm wired to fend,
When I feel that pen close in.
I gotta breathe, I need to be free,
And it's such a short life,
In a wild world, in a wild world.
In a wild world, in a wild world.
I understand the nature of men.
I don't pretend so I can sleep.
I don't pretend so I can sleep.
A man can get lonely,
He needs holding,
Not scolding or complaint.
Life can be hard on him
He needs to know he can win.
Baby girl, you be sweet.
But understand me too.
I have to play by different rules,
And I'll crawl to see this through.
A woman's gotta eat,
She needs a place to sleep,
And a brother to keep her in style,
In a wild ... world.
Nature has her way,
Can't change it in a day.
I'm not sure we ever could.
And I know you feel used
I've been there too.
Ain't that just what we do?
And I hope you understand,
I'm wired to fend,
When I feel that pen close in.
I gotta breathe, I need to be free,
And it's such a short life,
In a wild world, in a wild world.
In a wild world, in a wild world.
I understand the nature of men.
I don't pretend so I can sleep.