Baker, Anita - Wrong Man Lyrics






I feel you moving, slipping away
I try to call, but I can't find the words to say
My lips move ahh but they don't make a sound
I hear your voice but you're nowhere around
I close my eyes I can't find my sleep
My wounds will not heel, If you cut me too deep
My mind is strong but my spirit is weak
I got to get back on my feet

Well, you can be so cruel
Oh, I just don't understand
Do the tears that I cry, baby
Hey, does it make you feel like a man?
And I told you once, boy
Oh, baby let me tell you again
You can't do right 'cause your the
Wrong man

[Chorus:]
You're the wrong man
You're the wrong man
You're the wrong man

I hear you calling but I ain't no fool
I've got to be stronger, I've got to get over you
Each time I cry it's a sign of my pain
Every tear that falls carries your name
All I know is it cannot go on
Every thing I do for you is wrong
Ain't nothing I can say or can do
I just got to, I gotta get up child
I gotta move.

Hear me baby
Tell me what you want me to do
Ain't my my my, ain't my lovin' good
Enough for you?
I told you once boy, baby lemme
Tell you again
You can't do right 'cause...

[Chorus]

You know I love you
Sometimes it just ain't enough
And I don't wanna leave you
Baby but I'm giving you up
And I told you once boy
And I don't wanna tell you again
You can't do right 'cause
You're the wrong man
You can't do right baby [repeat]

I'd rather lose you, child
Than lose my mind, yeah
I'd rather lose you
Then to lose my mind





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  1. A.... G....

    Who in the world would NOT like this song??? You MUST BE THE WRONG MAN!! ( or woman )...

  2. R.... G....

    I must keep going. Move on with my life

  3. O.... B....

    This lady came and save the world musically, talented without boundaries......

  4. R.... B....

    How old is this song am I late just heard it a month ago but love it

  5. T.... D....

    Love it

  6. E.... A....

    You would be surprised how many football players were singing Anita Baker in the dorm before class every morning in college!!!! Lol. We loved her.

  7. A.... F....

    This is a song everyone can relate too

  8. J.... W....

    I like the beat breakdown starting at 3:45 lol

  9. M.... R....

    "Do The tears that I cry. baby hey does it make you feel like a man?" 😃

  10. T.... W....

    I hear u calling but i aint no fool

  11. C.... H....

    Vocal and instrumental arrangements are impeccable.

  12. F.... C....

    Now imagine a slight flip to the lyrics and a guy sang this to the ladies!!

  13. G.... B....

    MY WOUNDS WOULD NOT HEAL COS U CUT ME TOO DEEP. May WE ALL be healed from these wounds. My heart goes out to y'all.

  14. L.... J....

    I love this song how true

  15. d.... ....

    It’s a whole lot of wrong men outside for the right woman he can’t do right would rather let him go then to hold on to a wrong person

  16. N.... W....

    I don't wanna lose you but baby I'm giving you up

  17. k.... ....

    Pure A.B.

    -

  18. P.... F....

    Love this song

  19. S.... D....

    Anita Baker kind of favor's my older cousin Ms. Helen Marie Bland.

  20. j.... t....

    Anita Baker GOAT! Most underrated female vocalist of the last century. She is the dogs bollox

  21. A.... S....

    Nicole in New Orleans La beatiful songs always song beatiful love songs jazz etc love duets ill always b a fan

  22. A.... S....

    still a fan nocole in new orleans my favorite music 1990s sanging ro newborn son 1992 reason y he sang today miss them days sanging anita baker plenty room you the wrong man in love with the wrong tell her u belong to me. etc lately

  23. A.... K....

    My most and deeply profound song by Anita. It speaks volumes. The lyrics says it all. Love it when she says, “I’d rather lose you, than to lose my mind.” Been through this pain with my husband. Every tear I cried definitely carried his name. He’s in heaven now and at peace, but I carry him in my heart, and I still have tears, but of joy and remembrance. Awesome!

  24. M.... M....

    “I’d rather lose you, than lose my mind”

  25. m.... r....

    i'd marry her DOG just to get in the family!

    m.... r....

    Damn bro. Her dog?

    m.... r....

    say that you would drink her bath water but please don't marry the dog.

    m.... r....

    Y'all A Trip

  26. R.... P....

    How the hell does THIS have such a small amount of views?! HOW?!

  27. H.... P....

    This lady could literally sing the phone book and it would be RIGHT!

    H.... P....

    Bruh!!!

    H.... P....

    You a fool LOL first comment I see I bust out laughing thanks for the smile

  28. H.... L....

    JUST SOME PERSONAL SH#T TO ME!(😱)

  29. J.... J....

    One of her best. Way too appropriate at times. Truly.

  30. E.... C....

    The best singer ever love u anita

  31. D.... B....

    I hear👂 your voice, but your nowhere around 😞 Every tear drop 😭 that fall seems to carry your name.😢 I don't want to leave you - Baby but I'm giving you up, cause your the WRONG MAN😩😩

    D.... B....

    Yas a lot of black men are wrong thats 1 of the reasons why black women date outside their race and I am about to do the same date outside my race

    D.... B....

    What did her husband do to her? This song sounds like it comes from a deep place?? It's a tune though!!!

  32. D.... B....

    "You can't do right baby, why won't you do right". My wounds will not heal cause you've cut me to deep😥. I got to get stronger, I got to get over you. I got to get up child, baby I've got to move. Cause your the wrong man.😾 My mind is strong💪, but my spirit is weak😢. I'd rather lose you😱, than to lose my mind 😵😨

  33. O.... E....

    RYTHEM OF LOVE IS THE ALBUM SORRY BY .MS.BAKER LOVE HER SO MA.. OMAR

  34. O.... E....

    Omar I feel you to Warsaw wat a voice end Rothenberg its the right name for this album Omar

  35. R.... J....

    Thank you for posting this tune. no one can do it like Anita.

  36. L.... A....

    The story of my life....this song...not anymore.

  37. S.... E....

    I LUV. All her music

  38. J.... W....

    Was this song about Babyface?

    J.... W....

    J Love is that a trick question?

    J.... W....

    @Randall Pope it's about Walter bridgeforth I was being funny😂

    J.... W....

    ​@J W.Yeah...Walter was not the one.

    J.... W....

    Just a sperm donor like most men

  39. T.... S....

    I don't know Anita Baker's Rhythm of Love and composition was the s***

  40. T.... S....

    That's my girl.

  41. T.... J....

    She told no lies in this song.. Smh

    T.... J....

    I SWEAR!

  42. A.... C....

    This song will never get old old for me

    A.... C....

    H.E.L.L.O.

  43. I.... B....

    I love Anita Bakers voice. I feel At Peace when I hear her sing. It's too bad that she's retiring.

  44. A.... C....

    the 16 dislikes must be hearing impaired!!!!! This is the Bomb!! Sing it, Anita!!!

    A.... C....

    This is perfect when he is not the one I can testify to that sing girl

  45. k.... s....

    greatest artist in the world..to me! My hero!

  46. K.... A....

    This song!

  47. P.... J....

    I HEAR U CALL N BUT I AIN'T NO FOOL......My GOD.....

  48. A.... J....

    what more can we say....Anita...thats it.

  49. t.... a....

    this song was made for me....thanks for posting

  50. a.... c....

    One of my favorite from last 20 years great song

  51. J.... M....

    Love Anita Baker

  52. F.... G....

    one of my top 3 female singles you ask who the other two Minnie Riperton and sade

    F.... G....

    Freddie Jones great taste in female artists

  53. D.... S....

    one of the greats

  54. S.... S....

    You can't do right cos you're the wrong man......wish it wasn't so but it is.

    S.... S....

    Sandra Sedgwick Williams
    I feel you girlfriend 😥

    S.... S....

    Every tear that falls, carrys you name. I'd rather loose you than too loose my mind 😈😏

  55. V.... ....

    I got a serious crush on you Anita DAMN

  56. s.... ....

    I love you Anni.

  57. E.... M....

    I feel evey word she is singing, it's about making the wrong choice and knowing it!

  58. w.... g....

    this is my song right here.

    w.... g....

    ...the truth and nothing but the truth (vocally speaking)

  59. 9.... ....

    This is a great song by Anita. Just love that woman!!

    9.... ....

    My favorite female artisr! Love this beautiful, talented woman!

  60. d.... ....

    LOVE ALL OF HER MUSIC,THIS IS MY FAVORITE SINGER OF ALL TIMES!

  61. l.... ....

    what - this lp was her best . it had body & soul, i apologize , plenty of room,rythym of love , its been you . every cut was hot

  62. H.... D....

    "Autotone"
    I don't know, nor do I care if such a word exist! It's PERFECT in describing much of today's music. Dezzy23, why are skills that Anita displays so ignored today? BTW check out Phyllis Hyman's jams on YT. I know, that you'll love 'em. Not all of today's diva's are lacking in skills...I love Dionne Farris & Kendra Ross. But "singers" with skills like these sistahs have, don't get the air play that they deserve!

    Keep the faith & spread the work Dezzy23. We're counting you :-)

  63. D.... ....

    I understand where you coming from bigbambam... Im a youngin myself and I prefer listening to Anita, Boys 2 men, Sade, Mariah (in her prime). Basicly I like listening to Real music that didnt need to be technologically enhanced like today's music. Truthfully Im tired of alot of these autotune using singers today... Maybe they should take a lesson from the singers with real talent like Anita. Today people are more interested in selling sex and Im just sick of it.

    D.... ....

    Dezzy23 same her I don’t listen to today’s junk

  64. H.... D....

    P.S.

    Keep this music alive....let the youngins (lol) know what the real deal is! Let them hear it, let them feel it....as we have over the years :-)

  65. H.... D....

    What has happened to us...
    where multiple dubbing, music machines replacing real musicians, music videos replacing the individual's imagination as to what a song is saying to them, has gotten us? How many of today's "Live performances" actually sound as good as the studio recordings? Shit...how many of them are actually singing?

  66. 1.... ....

    This song is HOTT, y'all. LOVELOVELOVE this song. This was not her best LP, but this song was HOTT.

    1.... ....

    1814Brandan those are some good drugs you're on. THIS CD IS OFF THE CHAIN!!! EVERY CUT!!!

  67. S.... ....

    THANKS FOR POSTING.

  68. T.... G....

    Hi Miss Monet. Still lovin' some Anita!!!