If I Were Your Woman -- Gladys Knight & The Pips

If I were you woman  And you were my man  You'd have no other woman
You'd be weak as a lamb  If you had the strenght  To walk out that door
My love would over rule my sense  And I'd call you back for more
If I were your woman  If you were my woman  If I were your woman
If you were my woman  If I were your woman  If you were my woman

She tears you down Darling  Says you're nothing at all  But I'll pick you up Darling
When she lets you fall  You're like a diamond  And she treats you like glass
Yet you make it hard to love you  But Babe don't ask

(**)  If I were your woman  If you were my woman  If I were your woman
If you were my woman  If I were your woman  If you were my woman
Here's what I'd do  I'd never no, no, no stop loving you

Life is so crazy  And love is unkind  Because she came first
Will she hang on your mind  You're a part of me  And you don't even know it
I'm what you need  But I'm too afraid to show it

(**)  

If I were your woman  Here's what I'd do  I'd never, never, never stop loving you
If I were your woman  You're sweet lovin' woman
If I were your woman  If you were my woman  If I were your woman
If you were my woman  If I were your woman  you'd need no other woman

This was written by Pam Sawyer and Gloria Jones, who were talking over lunch about various women's issues when they got the idea for this song. Thewas gaining momentum, and the song explored how women could be committed in their relationships while remaining strong and independent.                                                             (songfacts)  

   

     women's-liberation parade in New York,August, 1971