Giving Something Up
'76 when a man told his wife 'Baby doll, sorry I can't stay' Left with 5 kids she was forced to become Superwoman And go earn some pay A college educated girl Washing dishes in a man's world Now what good is a degree When you got mouths to feed, yeah She is that girl maybe you know Maybe you've been, maybe you are today Insert your year where the year is If to this story you can relate (Giving something up) We're always giving something up (We are giving something up) We're always giving something up (We are giving something up) We're always giving something up (We are giving something up) We always giving something We're always giving something up '97, a mother has no choice but to go find work And leave her kids alone Far from heaven so she's gone 5 days out the week To bring a piece home Her man is off somewhere up some dress Bringin' her back some other woman's sickness Her baby girl is cryin', mama please When you're gone the neighbor's chasing me Around the world from Pakistan Down to Soweto back to New York City Insert your year where the year is If to this story you can relate (Giving something up) We're always giving something up (We are giving something up) We're always giving something up (We are giving something up) We're always giving something up (We are giving something up) We always giving something We're always giving something up Givin', tryin', self-relying Feedin', teachin', always reachin' Dreamin', losin', being abused and Dyin', cryin', sacrificin' Hurtin', being told we're worthless Birthin', buried alive in the earth and Hopin', mendin' spirits broken Smilin' and somehow survivin' (Giving something up) We're always giving something up (We are giving something up) We're always giving something up (We are giving something up) We're always giving something up (We are giving something up) We're always giving something up (We are giving something up) We're always giving something up (We are giving something up) We're always giving something up (We are giving something up) We're always giving something up (We are giving something up) We're always giving something up ...
