[00:11.85]Sisters, dont blame my man too much,[00:18.63]I know hes doing his best.[00:27.03]I know his fear and loneliness,[00:31.08]He can do no more, no less.[00:36.09]He was brought up by us women,[00:42.21]And the world that told him to be a man.[00:48.30]He reached and stretched to be the one[00:54.03]While millions more tried to be that one.[01:04.08]I want my love to rest tonight[01:07.44]So he can face the world tomorrow.[01:13.53]I want my love to sleep tonight[01:18.99]So he can deal with tomorrow.[01:24.93]Sisters, dont blame your man to much,[01:31.05]You know hes doing his best.[01:37.89]You know his fear and loneliness,[01:43.14]He can do no more, no less.[01:48.81]He was told by his mothers to never trust girls,[01:54.84]He was told by his fathers to never shed tears.[02:00.87]He sees girls chasing after superstars,[02:08.10]While their men are sitting behind bars.[02:13.23]I want my love to rest tonight[02:19.26]So he can face the world tomorrow.[02:25.38]I want my love to sleep tonight[02:31.32]So he can deal with tomorrow.[02:34.56]Sisters, dont blame our men to much,[02:35.31]We know theyre doing their best.[02:43.44]We know their fear and loneliness,[02:55.53]They can do no more, no less.[03:07.83]They were told by us to get ahead,[03:08.49]Be gentle and tender, yet hard and strong.[03:10.35]Nothing short of a living god,[03:19.20]Nothing short of james bond.[03:25.32]If we all knew that no ones to be ashamed,[03:30.96]But that the society is to be blamed.[03:34.50]We could then come together again[03:42.99]And direct our energies towards changing the world.[03:47.25]Were all blind and crippled mates,[03:55.44]Frustrated would-be presidents of united states.[04:01.56]We dont know how to cope with ourselves,[04:07.53]Or to love our mates for being themselves.[04:17.25]I want my love to rest tonight[04:19.98]So he can face the world tomorrow.[04:26.07]I want my love to sleep tonight[04:34.26]So he can deal with tomorrow.