Don Williams - I Wouldn't Be A Man Lyrics






There's a slow moon rising,
It's shining on your skin
The way your body moves me, I know there's
No holding back, no holding back.

[Chorus:]
I wouldn't be a man if I didn't feel like this
I wouldn't be a man if a woman like you
Was anything I could resist
I'd have to be from another planet
Where love doesn't exist
I wouldn't be a man if I didn't feel like this.

I can feel passion flowing
As you fall into my arms
The secret way you touch me tells me there's
No holding back, no holding back.

[Chorus:]
I wouldn't be a man if I didn't feel like this
I wouldn't be a man if a woman like you
Was anything I could resist
I'd have to be from another planet
Where love doesn't exist
I wouldn't be a man if I didn't feel.

Like a, roll with me baby all night long
Sold her soul with me baby all night long.

I'd have to be from another planet
Where love doesn't exist
I wouldn't be a man if I didn't feel like this...





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  1. I.... S....

    This missed his greatest hits album. Pooh!

  2. T.... N....

    I didn’t know this was the original I never heard it I thought it was joshs song lol wtf

  3. M.... B....

    Love ❤️ his music. One of the greatest.

  4. D.... B....

    Thank you dear....its all soaked in love....

  5. C.... O....

    Such a ripoff of Josh Turner's song... but I do like this guy too.

    C.... O....

    Don Williams released it in 1987.
    Billy Dean released it in 1996.
    Josh Turner released it in 2010.


    Technically, Josh Turner is the one doing a "double" ripoff :-)

    C.... O....

    ​@grnorthern76 My comment was a total sarcastic remark... Don WIlliams is an absolute country legend, and I actually cannot stand all the modern stuff. I had to look up the newer guy who sang it because I didn't even know his name. I've actually not heard of Josh Turner. "Good ol Boys like me..." one of my all time favorite song. Thanks for posting this great song though.

  6. J.... W....

    Don williams was the most humblest and the most gracious singer of all time i totally admired him and i only wish that i possessed the humility and integrity that he always seemed to have

  7. C.... R....

    Here the remake by josh Turner way better.

  8. R.... M....

    Don, no one can replace your gentle and warm voice........ No one..... It soothes the soul... RIP

  9. T.... M....

    Great song from Mike Reid's songbook

  10. b.... C....

    Another yr gone by and still making love to this song

  11. D.... W....

    Don was a cigarette smoker. Probably contributed to his death.

  12. e.... h....

    Don you made me who I am today

  13. e.... h....

    This is too much, this is not music, this is more like a conversation

    e.... h....

    edwin honga this is the reason we have all other music it all starts with conversation

  14. K.... H....

    What a voice he had. He could sing anything

  15. Z.... S....

    Don williams I wouldn't be a man, reminds me of Boy Bunny

  16. L.... M....

    Don...you are the man..RIP...singing with the angels

  17. s.... m....

    I am holding tears in my eyes , I feel like I can just pack my bags and go somewhere . Ohh God tis is amazing

  18. G.... N....

    best version ever hands down..

  19. P.... H....

    There's a slow moon rising,
    It's shining on your skin
    The way your body moves me,
    I know there's no holding back, no holding back.

    I wouldn't be a man if I didn't feel like this
    I wouldn't be a man if a woman like you
    Was anything I could resist
    I'd have to be from another planet
    Where love doesn't exist
    I wouldn't be a man if I didn't feel like this.
    *******************
    I can feel passion flowing as you fall into my arms
    The secret way you touch me tells me
    There's no holding back, no holding back.

    I wouldn't be a man if I didn't feel like this
    I wouldn't be a man if a woman like you
    Was anything I could resist
    I'd have to be from another planet
    Where love doesn't exist

    I wouldn't be a man if I didn't feel
    Like a roll with me baby all night long
    So the soul with me baby all night long.
    *******************
    I'd have to be from another planet
    Where love doesn't exist
    I wouldn't be a man if I didn't feel like this.....

  20. M.... G....

    Instant goosebumps!

  21. K.... M....

    eish this music

  22. J.... S....

    Rest In Peace buddy.

  23. L.... M....

    Don , what a beautiful gift of voice you were given..how wonderful of you to share it with us..you are a master & will truly be missed...Rest in Peace Don back in that Old Coyote Town.

  24. J.... C....

    made love to my wife listening to this song 1000s of time

  25. J.... C....

    the greatest love song ever

  26. s.... ....

    RIP Gentle Giant. I've loved your music for 40 years.

  27. C.... ....

    Rest in Paradise, Mr. Williams...

  28. G.... D....

    I like them all but Billy Deans is the best!

  29. j.... m....

    Nothing beats the master....Don Williams...the original......The BEST!

  30. J.... B....

    la version de Billy Dean pas mal,Josh Turner bien et celle de Don est sublime,sublime.L original reste le meuilleur et merci a toi Don pour cette merveille

  31. H.... M....

    I won't be a man if i did not feel like this,I did enjoy this song when i was doing std 2,listening it on an LP by that time....wow

  32. L.... S....

    I didn't know anybody sang it besides Josh Turner, but this is wonderful!

  33. N.... N....

    Josh's version is nothing compared to this. This is the original. Simply the best.

    N.... N....

    Nik I've just come from his adaptation. I can't believe I'm saying this, but original is years better.. and Josh is my idol

  34. J.... T....

    this one is the best hands down

  35. D.... ....

    I heard this song for the first time yesterday. Love at first note!

  36. P.... M....

    If it weren't for Don, we wouldn't have any other versions! He's the man!!

  37. P.... M....

    I really like this song.

  38. A.... W....

    Billy Dean's version is hot. Josh Turner's version beautiful. But nothing beats the original!

    A.... W....

    I love Josh Turner's version better

  39. K.... K....

    Don would hit #9 with this on 1-23-88.

    K.... K....

    I swore when I first heard this song that it came out in the 70s. It has that 70s vibe big time, which to me is a lot of what makes it so great.

    K.... K....

    @DJCandyManMike Don Williams never made a song I didn't like!!

    K.... K....

    +Kelton King I looked him up after I heard this song, and I realized he sang a lot more songs than I realized that I was familiar with growing up, and just like you, I liked them all. "It Must Be Love" and "Listen to the Radio" were two songs that I heard growing up and always liked, but I never knew who sang them. I'm strongly considering singing some of Don's music the next time I go out for karaoke. Knowing that musicians like him put out masterpieces like this gives me reason to be thankful to be a bass.

    K.... K....

    Holy smokes! This didn't go to #1? :O

    K.... K....

    They are #1 with me.

  40. G.... F....

    I like this version but I also like Billy Deans video. Sexy!!

  41. D.... H....

    Why do people say "I'm only 25/15/19/22 and I listen to good music like this etc etc" Who gives a shit how old you are? I'm fucking 6 years old and I'm swearing on YouTube FFS!!!

    D.... H....

    Watch your mouth kid!

    D.... H....

    Daniel Hadjicostas Yeah, they think they are special because they listen to old music. Many people do, who cares how old they are.

  42. S.... R....

    I tried singing this song and i just couldn't do it but it has beautiful lyrics loved it even if i couldn't sing it 

  43. K.... K....

    @Jordan Saffron Don Williams version was actually bigger than Josh Turner's Don had a top 10 with this Josh hit #18 know your music before you get on here running off at the mouth. If you like Josh Turner's version that's fine but Don had the biggest hit out of anyone who ever did it so thank you!!

    K.... K....

    @***** Don's piano player (former Cincinnati Bengals offensive lineman) Mike Reid wrote it.

    K.... K....

    +Kelton King I agree

    K.... K....

    It being a hit doesn't mean it's actually better. This version sounds like an okay karaoke version compared to the Josh Turner version.

    K.... K....

    Yep. Mike Reid wrote it. He also wrote "I Can't Make You Love Me" for Bonnie Raitt. He has a very distinctive sound.

    K.... K....

    Been making love to my wife about 30 plus yrs to this and she still turns me on

  44. S.... K....

    this guy just satisfy my soul. he makes me to understand more what love is all about. feeling blessed

  45. J.... M....

    I love Don Williams. We love driving the kids crazy playing all his stuff and still making googlie eyes at each other!!!

  46. J.... M....

    Billy Deans version is good

  47. H.... L....

    I like the Josh Turner version!!! His voice is sooooo perfect!!!! :)

  48. T.... T....

    i just love Don

  49. B.... L....

    Great song by an all time great.

  50. D.... W....

    Just down right sexy. the Fever music video makes me blush.

  51. J.... G....

    I have to say I think Billy Dean's version is the best hands down. This is excellent, but I melt each time I hear Billy Dean's. Josh Turner's is nice, but it doesn't have the raw sexiness of Billy Dean's.

  52. p.... p....

    Voz que seduce,envuelve el corazon y encanta el espiritu con sus notas musicales que se elevan como estrellas hacia el cielo. Te adoro Don Williams!!!

    p.... p....

    Somos muy pocos los fans de Don que hablen español, de donde eres amiga? Saludos desde cd juarez, chih. México.

  53. k.... ....

    I'm a pretty big fan of Don Williams (as well as a HUGE Josh Turner fan) but even though Josh Turner's version is a later version I have to say that Josh Turner pretty much nailed this Country Music Song.

  54. m.... ....

    Thanks for posting. I had forgotten that Don Williams did the original. Love them both.

  55. R.... ....

    I didn't realize how different the original was from Turners version. The phrasing in this is practically the opposite of the way Turner sings it. Really interesting. Williams version is good, but he does have a few places that seem a little off key which is interesting since it's a studio version. but i also don't know how long ago this was recorded

  56. J.... S....

    Interesting....I am actually hearing impaired. But I have hearing aids that make me hear better probably than you. Just because I like Josh Turner better doesn't mean that I have a bad taste in music. You don't need to attack me because you want to push your opinion on people. I like what I like and YOU are not going to change that....no matter how stupid you think I am...I don't usually like covers either...but clearly Turner's was better if his was a hit and Williams' wasn't. So back off.

    J.... S....

    Don Williams had a top ten hit with this song.

  57. G.... ....

    Oh and I will be at the HMV Hammersmith Apollo on May 4th!!!

  58. G.... ....

    There might not be a video but I can 'see' his voice all over my heart!

  59. G.... M....

    @grnorthern76 thanks so much for this.I looked for it more than 20 years.Please listen to Don Williams " i'll be faithfull to you".

  60. i.... ....

    Thank you for sharing this beautiful piece of music from the Gentle Giant... Now if only it were available to purchase on iTunes, I could get my very own copy. I was shocked that it wasn't on there....

  61. J.... S....

    Josh Turner did waaaaay better....His deep sexy voice gave it more character(;

  62. g.... ....

    Hi Thanks for posting this I must admit it is one I do not know I will have to try & do a recording of it it will take me about a month to get the backing track done then I will put the vocals in and post it I would like a comment on what you think

  63. K.... S....

    Don Williams is amazing! Love his soft, low, soothing voice.

  64. s.... ....

    i may only be 20 but his voice is so smooth and brings you into his world. how you not love don williams?

  65. b.... ....

    @grnorthern76 The video means NOTHING if Don Williams voice is soothing my ears! Great song!! Was my late fathers' favourite and I know why. :-)

  66. K.... T....

    I had this by billy dean even better by good old boy don!

  67. 1.... ....

    I wouldnt be a man if i didnt cry everytime i hear this song.

  68. R.... F....

    wow awesome

  69. M.... B....

    It isn't on Amazon mp3 either for us android users :-(. I didn't know the gentle giant recorded this song first until Josh Turner nailed it as well as he did. However, both versions are unique and I enjoy them both very much. Thank you for posting this song!

  70. 5.... ....

    @DEATHDRAGON55 My father had me listening to him. I believe nothing beats Don Williams as I Josh's version cannot be compared to Don Williams...

  71. p.... ....

    Good job. All I ever heard was Josh. Like josh's best, but Don does good.

  72. T.... J....

    Awesome!!! Love both renditions!!

  73. D.... ....

    @grnorthern76 im 16 and my mom has me listening to him, i love her taste in music thanks to this kinda music

  74. B.... L....

    @grnorthern76 This song doesn't need a video. Just his voice is enough for me. I just LOVE Don Williams, and I'm SO happy you posted this. I can't find my album, and I've been searching for it since I heard Josh Turner's (very well done) remake. Thank you sooooo much!

  75. g.... ....

    Thanks for all the awesome comments!! It's nice to see so many others that also share a taste for great music :-) Hope everyone is having a great summer!

  76. c.... ....

    Hey davewollenberg you got any background info on this song.Enjoy the facts and tidbits of these songs.

  77. e.... ....

    awesome!!! love it!!

  78. h.... ....

    I've looked for his version on itunes, but I can't find it...
    Any suggestions?

  79. J.... T....

    This sounds lime something you conceive a child to

  80. c.... ....

    did he write this?

  81. A.... W....

    Yes I agree! Love this song! I did Josh Turners version. Check out my channel!

  82. M.... E....

    @grnorthern76 I expected the same response back in 1999 when Don Williams appeared at my county fair. But there were more younger people there than I expected. And I'm from Minnesota where we have a large East African population. It was most surprising to see the large number of East African immigrants there. Apparently Don Williams is really big in Africa.

  83. D.... ....

    i love this version and josh turners version... billy dean's not so much

  84. B.... ....

    No video needed! The voice is all u need to hear!!

  85. l.... ....

    really love this song :) one of my most favs......

  86. A.... C....

    Thank you for the post. Josh Turner does a great job but nobody beats Don Williams and I mean nobody. Thanks

  87. g.... ....

    Sorry about not having much for a video. This is the first item I ever posted on here. I took my mom a couple of months ago to see Don Williams in concert, what a voice! Being 34, most of my friends were like "going to see who?" They have no idea what they are missing out on.

  88. W.... ....

    Glad to see some new artists still have respect for guys like Don Williams. He really has some great songs. Josh's version is really good too, but Don really has some great music.