Syleena Johnson

Only a Woman sees
Only a Woman knows secrets she gotta keep
Shes barely holding on
Only a Woman cries
Tears that will shake the skies
Only a Woman bleeds
Only a Woman
[x2]
Up before the sun (like a man)
On top of my game
I stay strong (like a man)
On the grind for the ones that I love (like a so-called man)
Did I mention
Its that time of the month
Leaving work
Days just gettin started
Between the bills and these men
Theres no end to this drama
Sometimes Im at the point feel like givin up
But if I dont take care of me
Then tell me who will?
Dont you remember the pain
And the mood swings (Tell me)
I still go through the day with a smile on my face
(I dont think so)
Gotta headache, backache, on top of that Im crampin
When that energy comes its that time of the month
Thats why...
[Chorus x2]
I put on my pants (like a man)
I even take out the trash (like a man)
Im tough but Im bruised
But Ive gotten used to
Taking abuse (like a so-called man)
Cant be loyal
Give him love and submission
Cause if he breaks out
I must assume the position
Working 12 hours days at a job that I hate
Just learning how to misplace all the pain
Dont you remember the pain
And the mood swings (Tell me)
I still go through the day with a smile on my face
(I dont think so)
Gotta headache (head hurts) backache
On top of that Im crampin (and my back aches)
When that energy comes its that time of the month
[Chorus: till end]
Tell me
When you wake up in the morning
And your stomach is turning
Always hungry for something
Uncontrollable yearnings
Hard to feel pretty
When your clothes dont even button
Not for nothing
Its hard to be a Woman
And can you deal with what comes
When its gone for 9 months
The pressures still building
Only I can have these children
And God knows what he made
He made me
Strong as I can be
Thats why
Only a Woman
Only a Woman can do these things
Give her love day after day
Only a Woman can undo all this pain
And still give her love
And shes barely holding on
Only a Woman
We sacrifice
Dedicate our lives
Stand by your side
Smile when we wanna cry
Let you wear the hat
While we take the chair
Hold our commitments
Still treated unfair
But, Oh be weary of a hardened heart
Hell hath no fury when the fighting starts
Cause we can hate with the same strength we love
Only a Woman can do all the above
[ Only A Woman Lyrics ]