When You Really Love Someone

Alicia Keys

I'm a woman
Lord knows it's hard
I need a real man to give me what I need, ah
Sweet attention, love and tenderness
When it's real it's unconditional, I'm telling y'all

Cause a man just ain't a man, if he ain't man enough
To love you when you're right
Love you when you're wrong
Love you when you're weak
Love you when you're strong
Take you higher
When the world got you feelin' low (ooh…)
He's given you his last
Cause he's thinking of you first
Given comfort when he's thinking that you're hurt
That's what's done when you really love someone
I'm telling y'all
I'm telling y'all

Cause you're a real man
And Lord knows it's hard
Sometimes you just need a woman's touch
Sweet affection, love and support
When it's real, it's unconditional, I'm telling y'all, oh

Cause a woman ain't a woman if she ain't woman enough
To love you when you're right (uh-huh)
Love you when you're wrong (yeah)
Love you when you're weak (uh-huh)
Love you when you're strong
Take you higher, oh
When the world got you feelin' low (ooh…)
She's giving you her best, even when you're at your worst (worst)
Givin' comfort, when she's thinking that you're hurt
That's what's done, when you really love someone
I'm telling y'all
I'm telling y'all, uh

Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
Ooh…
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh

Sometimes you gonna argue
Sometimes you gonna fight
Sometimes it's gonna feel like it will never be right
But something so strong, keeps you holding on
It don't make sense, but it make a good song

Cause a man just ain't a man, if he ain't man enough
To love you when you're right
Love you when you're wrong (ooh, ooh)
Love you when you're weak
Love you when you're strong (love you when you're strong)
Take you higher
When the world got you feelin' low (oh, oh)
He's given you his last
Cause he's thinking of you first
Given comfort when he's thinking that you're hurt
Oh, that's what's done when you really love someone
I'm telling y'all
I'm telling y'all, I'm telling y'all

That a woman ain't a woman if she ain't woman enough
To love you
To love you when you're right
Love you when you're wrong (to hold you)
Love you when you're weak
Love you when you're strong
Take you higher and higher
When the world got you feelin' low (low, ooh)
She's giving you her best, even when you're at your worst
(Even when you're at your worst, baby)
Givin' comfort, when she's thinking that you're hurt
That's what's done, when you really love someone
I'm telling y'all (I'm telling y'all)
I'm telling y'all (I'm telling y'all)

Hmm, hmm, yeah
Hmm, hmm, yeah
Hmm, hmm, yeah
Hmm, hmm, yeah

Hmm, hmm, yeah (yeah)
Hmm, hmm, yeah (yeah…)
Hmm, hmm, yeah (yeah)
Hmm, hmm, yeah