Doing The Best I Can - James Brown

I’m only a man, darling

My life has been empty

Since you went away

I feel so very, very lonely

I just drift from day to day

I’m doing the best I can

Trying to get over

Doing the best I can

I’m brokenhearted

It’s my fault

Treated you wrong so many times

I just wanna talk

I’m just a man

Doing the best I can

Now darling

I’m doing the best I can

Each and every day

So many times

I know you gone away

Said I know you gone away

I miss you each and every day

Every, every, every, every day I just…

I get lonely, night after night

Wonder if I’m doing what’s wrong or if I’m doing what’s right

But I’m only a man, baby

Babe I’m only a man

I’m for real

I’m for real and I’m doing the best that I can

I’m for real

Now baby

I’m for real

Now baby

I’m for real

I’m for real

I’m for real

I sit down and I wonder

I’m for real

What and who and where

I’m for real

What have I been wrong, I wonder who cares

I’m for real

Tell me now

I’m for real

Is it right for me to suffer?

I’m for real

Yeah I stand with my head hangin' low

I’m for real

Wondering which way to turn

I’m for real

I don’t know just where to go

I’m for real

How long can I keep it up?

I’m for real

Tell me, tell me

I’m for real

How long, how long?

I’m for real

I need it

I’m for real

My darling, I’m for real

I’m for real

I’m for real

I’m for real

I’m for real

I’m for real

I’m for real

I’m for real, baby, but I want you to know

I’m for real

I miss you baby, darling I miss you so

I’m for real

I miss you, darling

I’m for real

I’m for real

I’m for real

I’m for real

I miss you, darling

I’m for real

How long can I keep it up?

I’m for real

Night after night

I’m for real

Don’t know whether it’s wrong or right

I’m for real

But here I stand baby

I’m for real

With my head hangin' so low

I’m for real

Here I stand, baby

Baby do you know?

Do you know?

I remember when you were here with me

I remember when you were here

I remember when you were here with me

I remember me and Mrs. Jones

I remember me and Mrs. Jones

How we had a thing goin' on

Oh we were carryin' on

We were carryin' on

I know deep down inside I was wrong

I want you to help me

Help me, help me

Help me darling, show me the way

Come to you one more time

Show me the way

I wanna know a way

I’m standing here with my head hanging low

I’m standing here

I said I’m, I’m standing here

I’m standing here, me and Mrs. Jones

I’m standing here

I know we were wrong, I just want some help

Oh, baby

Now can you make another friend

Can you, can you make another

Can you make another

Oh, darling

Do you know what it means to have someone need you?

Want you?

Oh you cheated on me, you should not have left me here

Should not have left me here

Makes me wanna cry

I’m so lonely, but baby I’m just a man

Doing the best I can

I, I, I’m just a man

I’m just a man

I’m just a man