You could buy me diamonds, you could buy me pearls Take me on a cruise around the world Baby, you know I'm worth it Dinner lit by candles, run my bubble bath Make love tenderly to last and last Baby, you know I'm worth it Wanna please, wanna keep, wanna treat your woman right? Not just dough, better show, that you know she's worth your time You will lose, if you choose, to refuse to put her first She will and she can find a man who knows her worth 'Cause a real man knows a real woman, when he sees her And a real woman knows a real man, ain't afraid to please her And a real woman knows a real man, always comes first And a real man just can't deny, a woman's worth 'Cause if you treat me fairly, I'll give you all my goods Treat you like a real woman should Baby, I know you're worth it And if you never play me, now don't you bluff I'll hold you down when shit gets rough Baby, you know you're worth it She walks the mile, makes you smile, all the while being true Don't take for granted the passions that she has for you You will lose, if you choose, to refuse to put her first She will and she can find a man who knows her worth 'Cause a real man knows a real woman, when he sees her And a real woman knows a real man, ain't afraid to please her And a real woman knows a real man, always comes first And a real man just can't deny, a woman's worth