Those early days who said

Patience never pays?

It's a man's world we're living in

But that don't mean you have to start giving in



When he says, woman, there's a place for you

That don't mean that's what you have to do

There's a gift somebody gave to you

It's called talking and saying out loud



My mama never knew but i do, i do

My mama never knew

Oh she never knew

But i do, yes i do

Oh my mama she never knew

Yes i do



It was late, late in life

When my mama started to fight

She said man, boy what the hell are you

Gonna break up this room with a word or two



If it seems i ain't good enough for you

Then you know just what you have to do

Pack your bags honey, take your life with you

Go on walk out that door i won't say it no more



My mama never knew but i do, i do

My mama never knew

Oh she never knew

But i do, yes i do

Oh my mama she never knew

She never knew

Yes i do



Tied to the cross

Sometimes i feel like an anchor in your life

I'm just a woman

But more than a woman i have in my life

She said, you bring me down

You turn me around

If there's a justice

I want justice in this life



My mama never knew but i do, i do

My mama never knew but i do

Yes i do



Those early days who said

Patience never pays?

It's a man's world we're living in

But that don't mean you have to start giving in



When he says, woman, there's a place for you

That don't mean that's what you have to do

There's a gift somebody gave to you

It's called talking and saying out loud



My mama never knew but i do, i do

My mama never knew

Oh she never knew

But i do, yes i do

Oh my mama she never knew

Yes i do



Just like a woman

She knows everything