斯雷吉声线浑厚饱含爆发力，声音中充满了味道。尤其这首歌的歌词得到了多数人的点头称赞，描绘出了当一位男士真正爱上一位女士时真实的内心写照。歌词没有华丽辞藻，简单而深情。或许这就是平凡而伟大的爱吧。这首歌不像Kenny Rogers的《Lady》，《Lady》歌词中充满了宠溺，能把人听醉。这首歌则让人不会有腻的感觉。
中英文歌词对照：
when a man loves a woman
当男人爱上女人
can't keep his mind on nothin' else,
他无法假装若无其事
he'd change the world for the good thing he's found.
他会用全世界来交换，只为了他找到的好东西
if she is bad, he can't see it,
即使她很坏，他也看不见
she can do no wrong,
她不会有错
turn his back on his best friend if he put her down.
他会背弃他最要好的朋友，如果他已爱上她
when a man loves a woman
当男人爱上女人
he'll spend his very last dime
他会花光最后一毛钱
tryin' to hold on to what he needs.
努力维持她的需要
he'd give up all his comforts
他会放弃所有的享乐
and sleep out in the rain,
睡在大雨中
if she said that's the way
只要她说
it ought to be.
那是必要的
well, this man loves you, woman.
嗯，这个男人爱上了女人
i gave you everything i have,
我给了你一切
tryin' to hold on to your hot blood long.
努力维系你那珍贵的爱
baby, please don't treat me bad.
宝贝，请别亏待我
when a man loves a woman,
当男人爱上女人
down deep in his soul,
在他的灵魂深处
she can bring him such misery.
她能使他凄惨落魄
if she is playin' him for a fool,
如果她欺骗愚弄他
he's the last one to know.
他会是最后一个知道的人
lovin' eyes can never see.
恋爱中的人是盲目的
when a man loves a woman
当男人爱上女人
he can do her no wrong,
他不能做错事
he can never hug some other girl.
他不能再拥有其他女孩
yes,when a man loves a woman.
没错，当男人爱上女人
i know exactly how he feels,
我感同身受
'cause baby, baby, you're .
因为宝贝
when a man loves a woman....
你是我的全世界
