A Good Woman Is Hard To Find

One friend to another
I see the girl that you're pursuing
But what about your lover?
She's bound to find out what you're doing

You'll wake up and she'll be gone
You'll say that she did you wrong
But you know what's going on, hey-hey
To get right to it
You might just lose it, so

Appreciate what you got
A good woman is hard to find
You gotta respect her, yeah
Hold on to what you got
A good woman is hard to find
Hold on to that lady

You say that she'll be waiting
It doesn't matter when you get there
But she's anticipating
You promised that you'd hurry, ooh

[?] you wake up and see the light
You know your game is just not right
Just give in, or lose the fight
Well, she won't take it
And, buddy, you just can't fake it, so

Appreciate what you got
A good woman is hard to find
You better believe me when I tell you to
Hold on to what you got
A good woman is hard to find
Realize you're wrong, another bus ain't coming along, so

Appreciate what you got
A good woman is hard to find
You might think it's funny when you lose your honey
Hold on to what you got
A good woman is hard to find
On a lonely night, you see I'm alright, yeah

You'll wake up and she'll be gone
You'll say that she did you wrong, yeah
But you know what's going on, hey, buddy
To get right to it
You might just lose it, so

Appreciate what you got
A good woman is hard to find
If you wanna keep up, listen to me, 'cause
Hold on to what you got
A good woman is hard to find
You'll find it's cheaper

Appreciate what you got
A good woman is hard to find
You might think you're a dandy
Hold on to what you got
A good woman is hard to find
Well, there's another man somewhere who won't mind
A ready-made family

Hard to find a good woman
It's hard to find
Hard to find a good woman
A good woman is hard to find
Hard to find a good woman
It's hard to find (say it again, yeah)
Hard to find a good woman
A good woman is hard to find

In the morning's light
You'll see that I'm right, so you
Appreciate what you got
(You better)
A good woman is hard to find