Brook Benton: Weakness in a Man

In my opinion, nobody ever had a better singing voice than Brook Benton. Different maybe, but none better. Jimmy Bowen produced this record on the west coast with the Hollywood strings (Violin Section), in the background. I had just bought a stereo, (the going thing of that time), and when I got this recording in and played it I was overwhelmed. It was like taking a country songwriter's music to another level. I was so overcome that I actually had tears in my eyes as I listened to it. It was like having one of your daughters crowned Miss America!!!!!! Brook performed it to perfection, but this was how he always did things.

- Jerry

Lyrics for Weakness in a Man

Funny how you've changed

It makes me wonder, have I ever really known you?

How could you abuse and use

The kindness and tenderness I've shown you

If I'd a known, then I'd have shown

The strength on which my love could make a stand

But you've mistaken tenderness and kindness

For the weakness in a man

I can give you almost

Anything if I know what you're looking for

I can give you everything

That any other man can give, and a little bit more

He may promise you the world

But I can give you everything he can

So don't mistake my tenderness

For any sign of weakness in your man

I may live my life alone

With walls of stone inside some lonely cell

But no man's gonna take the love I own

And ever live to tell the tale

So don't forsake the vows you made

And don't remove my little golden band

And don't mistake my tenderness

For any sign of weakness in a man

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For any sign of weakness in your man

Words and Music by Jerry Chesnut