The Time

I talked to grandma just the other day She said, "Girl child, time you get things straight And with the time, get with the time Do what you want girl, and do it all the time" She said, "When I was a girl no one cared, they just thought me crazy When my opinions shared time with their minds, so unkind The way they pushed me down, they pushed me around And made me sorry, that I had a mouth" Get with the time, girl child, don't expect him to see What a beautiful woman should be It's your time girl child If he don't like it there's one right behind She said, "Girl child, don't be afraid to Come forward and let your voice be heard Don't let nobody make you so scared You can't get to where you're going, where are you going" Get with the time, girl child, don't expect them to see What a beautiful woman should be It's your time girl child If he don't like it, there's one right behind Grandmother, mother, child, sister and wife Do you want me, I'm much more than a body To be looked at by your ugly expression Of what a beautiful woman should be Grandmother, mother, child, sisters, my sisters and wives Make it hot, so hot that they scream it What a beautiful woman should be It's your time girl child If he don't like it, I got some friends in mind 'Cause you know, when it's time to go Get with, get with, get with the time Grandmother, mother, child, sister and wife