Story Behind The Song

A friend of mine "dared" me to write a Blues song, something to which I'm not very accustomed. I made a laundry list of sorts, of all the things about men that make women angry. I made another list of all the things that women like in a man. I put them

Lyrics

I Need a Man

I need a man who always shows up on time
A man who?s handsome, romantic, cultured, cool, and refined
I need a man who?s understanding and kind
And who don?t always expect me to be readin? his mind
Yeah, I need a man who?s just as sweet as can be
So, if you know such a man, please send him to me

I need a man who won?t be giving me grief
A man who isn?t too needy, too greedy, or cheap
I need a man who doesn?t flirt and won?t cheat
And who won?t be callin? out his old girlfriend?s name in his sleep
Yeah, I need a man who is The World?s Eighth Wonder
So, if you know such a man, give him my telephone number

Bridge:

?Rough around the edges? never did it for me
I need a real live descendent of a pedigreed breed
A Night in Shining Armor with a PhD in,
"How to Make a Woman Happy"
A little woman like me

I need a man who?s never moody or mean
And whose whole life don?t revolve around his flat TV screen
I need a man who?ll treat me just like a queen
A man who knows how to operate a washing machine
Yeah, I need a man who always cleans up his mess
So, if you know such a man, give him my email address

Bridge:

?Rough around the edges? never did it for me
I need a family man with a royal family tree
A man with a genuine proclivity to want to make a woman happy
A little woman like me

I need a man who?s always eager to please
Who?ll bring me daffodils and chocolate-covered strawberries
A man who don?t have a problem handing over his keys
And who?ll remember my Birthday and our Anniversary
Yeah, I need a man who calls me three times a day
So, if you know such a man, go on and send him my way