I’m Your Man Lyrics
If you want a lover
I'll do anything you ask me to
And if you want another kind of love
I'll wear a mask for you
If you want a partner
Take my hand
Or if you want to strike me down in anger
Here I stand
I'm your man
[Verse 2]
If you want a boxer
I will step into the ring for you
And if you want a doctor
I'll examine every inch of you
If you want a driver
Climb inside
Or if you want to take me for a ride
You know you can
I'm your man
[Bridge]
Ah, the moon's too bright
The chain's too tight
The beast won't go to sleep
I've been running through these promises to you
That I made and I could not keep
Ah, but a man never got a woman back
Not by begging on his knees
Or I'd crawl to you baby
And I'd fall at your feet
And I'd howl at your beauty
Like a dog in heat
And I'd claw at your heart
And I'd tear at your sheet
I'd say please (Please)
I'm your man
[Verse 3]
And if you've got to sleep
A moment on the road
I will steer for you
And if you want to work the street alone
I'll disappear for you
If you want a father for your child
Or only want to walk with me a while
Across the sand
I'm your man
[Outro]
If you want a lover
I'll do anything that you ask me to
And if you want another kind of love
I'll wear a mask for you
About
Per Leonard Cohen (more here):
It’s a song that is a response to a question that has been perplexing men for 5 or 6,000 years. That is the question: “What does a woman want?”. I really was taken by this question, and I devoted twenty years of research to discovering what a woman wants and finally I didn’t find out what a woman wants, and I abandoned the question.
The title song from his 1988 album and a staple in all Leonard Cohen concerts, “I’m Your Man” is also the title of the 2006 Leonard Cohen 2006 tribute film.
The lyrics revolve around a single, simple theme, framed by the lines that begin and end the song
If you want a lover
I’ll do anything you ask me to
And if you want another kind of love
I’ll wear a mask for you
He’s in love: anything his beloved wants him to be, he will be
Q&A
Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning
Read the annotations! As for “dog in heat” – exactly what it says. Hint – horny.
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