C G F It was only last June when her old man ran away C G F She couldn't stop cryin' cuz she knew he was gone to stay C G F It was ten thirty five on a lonely Friday night C G F She was standin' by the bar, Mmm, she was lookin' alright C5 G5 F5 I asked her if she wanted to dance and she said that all she wanted C5 G5 F5 was a good man and wanted to know if I thought I was qualifiedC G F x2 C G F It hurt me so bad when she told me with tears in her eyes C G F He was all she ever had and now she wanted to die C G F He left her with a baby and another one on the way C G F She couldn't stop cryin' cuz she knew he was gone to stay C5 G5 She ask me if we could be friends and I said F5 Oh honey, baby that's a dead end, you know C5 G5 F5 I know that we wouldn't be satisfied REPEAT ChorusC G F And I said baby don't waste your time C G F I know what's on your mind F Fm Em D7 I may be qualified for a one night stand Fm G - G But I could never take the place of your man