Joe Cockerwas born in Sheffield, England on May 20, 1944, the youngest son of a civil servant. In 1961 Joe by day, worked as an apprentice gas fitter and by night, in dark suit and bow tie, became singing with Avengersin rough Sheffield pubs. The set included songs by mentor Ray Charles"What'd I Say" and "Georgia On My Mind." Vance Arnold and the Avengers biggest moment came in 1963 when they supported The Rolling Stones at Sheffield City Hall, and brought the house down. The following year Joe left the Gas Board and released his first single, a cover of The Beatles "I'll Cry Instead." His band, Joe Cocker Big Blues, built up a large following in the north of England and ventured to France for a two month stint, playing on American airbases. The servicemen, many from America's deep south, loved Joe.
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I'm Your Man Lyrics

Joe Cocker

If you want a lover
I'll do anything you ask me to
And if you want another
Kind of lover
I'll wear a mask for you
If you want a partner
Take my hand
If you want to
Step me down in anger
Here I stand
I'm your man
If you want a boxer
I'll step in the ring for you
If you want a doctor
I'll examine every inch of you
If you want a driver
Come inside
If you want to take me for a ride
You know you can
I'm your man
The moon's too bright
The chain's too tight
The peace flow godessly
I've been running through
These promises to you
That I made and I just can't keep
Oh but a man that would get
A woman back
By begging on his knees
And I'd crawl to you baby
And I'd fall at your feet
But I'm howling at your beauty
Like a dog in heat
And I'd crawl at your heart
I'd tear in your sheet
I'd say please
Please
I'm your man
If ou want a father
For your child
Only want to
Open me a while
Across the sand
I'm your man
Yes I am
Anything you ask me to
I'd put on gloves
Here I stand
I would even
Even wear a mask for you
I'm your man your lover
Take my hand
Saying please