Lyrics

VERSE
Not too hefty, not too lean
Not too gentle, and surely not too mean
That’s all I ask from a man
Seems like a bargain to me

Don’t want no fancy dancer, don’t want no jerk
I want a real romancer, a real piece of work
So when the rain comes down
He can seem like a rainbow to me

I need an overachiever
A hotter flame
A man who’ll give me more than his last name
Yeah, what I really need’s a real man
(Hey hey hey hey)
Real man
(Hey hey hey)

CHORUS
Yeah, I need a real man
With a little glitz but not too much gloss
Yeah, I need a real man
One who’s tough but lets me be the boss
That’s how it’s got to be now
(Real man, hey hey hey hey)
(Real man, hey hey hey hey)

VERSE
If he don’t call me, I’ll call his bluff
And if he tries to maul me, I’ll knock him on his duff
But he can stay all night
If he seems like a keeper to me

Now I’ve been changin’ partners like musical chairs
I’ve gone from swingin’ with singles to clingin’ in pairs
But it’s always the same
Seems like a heartache to me

I’ve had enough of the phonies
Enough of the games
I want a torch that’ll leave me in flames
Yeah, what I really need’s a real man
(Hey hey hey hey)
Real man
(Hey hey hey)

CHORUS
Yeah, I need a real man
With a little glitz but not too much gloss
Yeah, I need a real man
One who’s tough but lets me be the boss
That’s how it’s got to be now
(Real man, hey hey hey hey)
(Real man, hey hey hey hey)