Lyrics

[Verse 1 — Restrained, Smoky Baritone-Tenor]
My woman changed her hair last Thursday
Bought a dress she never wore for me
Now every time we reach that juke joint
Some fool watches where she takes her seat
He sends a drink across the dance floor
She sends it back without a taste
But that man keeps studying her body
Like he’s waiting to take my place
I trust the woman lying beside me
It’s that hungry look I recognize
A man don’t keep circling another man’s table
Unless he came to steal a prize
[Chorus — Passionate Chest-Voice Rise]
Somebody wants what’s mine
I can feel it every time he comes around
He keeps smiling at my woman
When he thinks I’m looking down
But she knows who holds her closely
Who can read her every sign
Somebody wants what’s mine
But wanting her won’t make her leave my side
[Verse 2 — Behind-the-Beat Storytelling]
Tuesday, flowers reached her workplace
With no signature attached
She brought them home and showed me
Said, “Baby, throw them in the trash”
Now that’s the kind of grown-up woman
Who won’t entertain disguise
She doesn’t need another man’s attention
To remember she’s a prize
Still, I caught him near the back door
Trying to whisper in her ear
She stepped away and pointed toward me
Said, “The man I came with is standing there”
[Chorus — Rougher with Background Harmonies]
Somebody wants what’s mine
But my woman ain’t confused
She knows the difference between temptation
And the faithful love she chose
He can send a dozen roses
Waste his money, waste his time
Somebody wants what’s mine
But this woman knows exactly where she lies
[Bridge — Gospel-Rooted Southern Soul Climb]
Now, brother, let me speak respectfully
Before respect gets pushed too far
Find a woman who is waiting
Don’t go reaching into another man’s arms
This lady made her choice already
And she wears that choice with pride
You can admire her from a distance
But you cannot cross this line
[Final Chorus — Full Vocal Power]
Somebody wants what’s mine
I ain’t nervous, I’m aware
A good woman attracts attention
Every time she goes somewhere
But she comes home to my loving
Lays her truth right next to mine
Somebody wants what’s mine
He can want her till the end of time
[Outro — Controlled Growls and Ad-Libs]
Keep sending flowers
She’ll keep bringing them home
Keep buying drinks
She won’t touch what you bought
You see a beautiful woman
I see my faithful life
Somebody wants what’s mine
But what’s mine still wants me tonight