Little man watch your woman just a little too close

Little man keep a woman tie down

And a woman's gonna wonder what it is she's a missin'

And a woman's gonna want to look around

Love's gotta have a little breathing room

A woman's gonna have a little say

Love's gotta have a little breathing room

Else a woman's gonna want to break away

[ guitar ]

The only way I know holding on to a woman

Is to give her all the loving she can stand

And the best way to make her to be a do right mama

Is to try to be a do right man

Love's gotta have a little breathing room...

[ guitar ]

So if you got you a woman and she's doing you right

Then be satisfied and let it goin' fat

Cause when you start out a lookin' where there's something better cookin'

You might find your woman where it's at

Love's gotta have a little breathing room...