Love Man-Charlie Parker/Dizzy Gillespie/Al Haig/Cozy Cole/Sarah Vaughan

Theres a devil waiting outside your door (How much longer ) It is bucking and braying and pawing at the floor (How much longer ) And hes howling with pain and crawling up the walls (How much longer ) Theres a devil waiting outside your door (How much longer ) And hes weak with evil and broken by the world (How much longer ) Hes shouting your name and asking for more (How much longer ) Theres a devil waiting outside your door (How much longer ) Loverman Since the world began Forever Amen Till end of time Take off that dress Im ing down Im your loverman Loverman Till the bitter end While empires burn down Forever and ever and ever and ever ever Amen Im your loverman So help me baby So help me Cause I am what I am what I am what I am what I am Im your loverman Theres a devil crawling along your floor (How much longer ) Theres a devil crawling along your floor (How much longer ) With a trembling heart hes ing through your door (How much longer ) With his straining sex in his jumping paw (How much longer ) Theres a devil crawling along your floor (How much longer ) And hes old and hes stupid and hes hungry and hes sore And hes blind and hes lame and hes dirty and hes poor Gimme more gimme more gimme more (How much longer ) Theres a devil crawling along your floor Loverman Here I stand Forever Amen Cause I am what I am what I am what I am Forgive me baby My hands are tied And I got no choice no no no no I got no choice no choice at all Ill say it again And be your man Seize the throne Seize the mantle Seize that crown Cause I am what I am what I am what I am yes I am Ill be your loverman Theres a devil laying by your side (How much longer ) Theres a devil laying by your side (How much longer ) You might think hes asleep but take a look at his eyes (How much longer ) And he wants you darling to be his bride (How much longer ) Theres a devil lying by your side (How much longer ) Loverman Loverman Loverman