I Want My Love to Rest Tonight

<br>Sisters, dont blame my man too much,<br><br>I know hes doing his best.<br><br>I know his fear and loneliness,<br><br>He can do no more, no less.<br><br>He was brought up by us women,<br><br>And the world that told him to be a man.<br><br>He reached and stretched to be the one<br><br>While millions more tried to be that one.<br><br><br><br>I want my love to rest tonight<br><br>So he can face the world tomorrow.<br><br>I want my love to sleep tonight<br><br>So he can deal with tomorrow.<br><br><br><br>Sisters, dont blame your man to much,<br><br>You know hes doing his best.<br><br>You know his fear and loneliness,<br><br>He can do no more, no less.<br><br>He was told by his mothers to never trust girls,<br><br>He was told by his fathers to never shed tears.<br><br>He sees girls chasing after superstars,<br><br>While their men are sitting behind bars.<br><br><br><br>I want my love to rest tonight<br><br>So he can face the world tomorrow.<br><br>I want my love to sleep tonight<br><br>So he can deal with tomorrow.<br><br><br><br>Sisters, dont blame our men to much,<br><br>We know theyre doing their best.<br><br>We know their fear and loneliness,<br><br>They can do no more, no less.<br><br>They were told by us to get ahead,<br><br>Be gentle and tender, yet hard and strong.<br><br>Nothing short of a living god,<br><br>Nothing short of james bond.<br><br><br><br>If we all knew that no ones to be ashamed,<br><br>But that the society is to be blamed.<br><br>We could then come together again<br><br>And direct our energies towards changing the world.<br><br><br><br>Were all blind and crippled mates,<br><br>Frustrated would-be presidents of united states.<br><br>We dont know how to cope with ourselves,<br><br>Or to love our mates for being themselves.<br><br><br><br>I want my love to rest tonight<br><br>So he can face the world tomorrow.<br><br>I want my love to sleep tonight<br><br>So he can deal with tomorrow.