From the recording The Tim Spencer Songbook - Composer Demos
Written by Tim J Spencer
Lyrics
HOW CAN YOU LOVE A MAN WHO PAYS FOR YOUR LOVE
HOW CAN YOU HATE A MAN WHO IS ALL THAT YOU HAVE
TO SEE HIS FACE AND TRY TO HIDE THE PAIN INSIDE
TO SEE HIS FACE AND KNOW HE FEELS THE SAME AS I
HE DISAPPEARS FOR DAYS ON END A NIGHTMARE OF A LOVE
BUT HE SEES ME AS A FRIEND
WHO’S THE MAN THAT I HAVE LOVED HERE
WHO’S THE MAN THAT HAUNTS MY DREAMS
WHEN HE TELLS ME THAT HE’S LONELY
AND THE NIGHTMARE’S SUNG AND THE DEMONS COME
AND I CAN’T DEFY MY SCREAMS
HE WILL NEVER KNOW I LOVE HIM
BUT I PRAY FOR THAT ONE DAY
WHEN HE WALKS INTO THE CAFÉ
AND THAT ONE DAY SPARKLING IN THE GOLDEN SUNLIGHT
FAR FROM ALL OF LIFE’S REJECTIONS
THIS MAN MAY TAKE ME AWAY
HOW CAN I LIVE A LIFE THAT WAITS FOR ONE MAN EVERY NIGHT
WHO MAY NOT COME TO ME FOR DAYS ON END
AND WHEN HE DOES HE LEAVES ME IN THE MORNING LIGHT
HIS GOLDEN HAIR AND THE PAINTING, OH THE PAINTING
MAYBE IT’S THE WORK HE DOES THAT MAKES ME LOVE HIM SO
BUT I DON’T KNOW
WHO’S THE MAN I DO NOT KNOW
WHO’S THE MAN THAT I HAVE LOVED HERE
WHO’S THE MAN THAT HAUNTS MY DREAMS
WHEN HE TELLS ME THAT HE’S LONELY
AND THE NIGHTMARE’S SUNG AND THE DEMONS COME
AND I CAN’T DEFY MY SCREAMS
HE WILL NEVER KNOW I LOVE HIM
BUT I PRAY FOR THAT ONE DAY
WHEN HE WALKS INTO THE CAFÉ
AND THAT ONE DAY SPARKLING IN THE GOLDEN SUNLIGHT
FAR FROM ALL OF LIFE’S REJECTIONS
THIS MAN MAY TAKE ME AWAY
THIS MAN MAY TAKE ME AWAY