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Bonnie Raitt – Real Man (1989) | Track profile | Dork

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Nick of Time
Real Man

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Real Man

Release date: 21st March 1989

From Nick of Time

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About This Track

"Real Man" is a track by Bonnie Raitt, from the album Nick of Time, released 21st March 1989. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Bonnie Raitt

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Lyrics

Real Man

Don't want no secret agent

Don't need no long Cadillac

Don't want nobody with no problems

I don't need a man with a monkey on his back

I need a real man

I said a real man

I need a real man

Ain't messing with no toy

I don't need no baby boy

Don't need to send me no flowers babe

Sending flowers is real nice

Way I've been feeling my hearts been a-reeling

I need a man that loves me once

I want a man that loves me twice

Its a sticky situation babe

Keep me up late at night

Honey don't know the difference

Wanna go left when you shoulda gone right

I want a real man

I said a real man

I want a real man

I've been around the world

I'm a woman not a girl

I don't want no million dollers

I don't need no diamond ring

You can twist and shout

For to knock yourself out

I don't care about material things

I want a real man

I need a real man

I want a real man

I said a real man

I want a real man

I need a real man baby

I want a real man

I want a real man

Real man

Real man

Ain't messing with no toy

Don't need no baby boy

I been around the world

Im a woman not a girl

I want a real man

Real man

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From Nick of Time

1989

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Jerry Lynn Williams
Producer: Don Was
Bass: James Hutchinson
Drums: Ricky Fataar
Guitar: Bonnie Raitt
Background Vocals: Bonnie Raitt, Larry John McNally
Harmonica: Kim Wilson
Percussion: Tony Braunagel
Piano: Jerry Lynn Williams