| Those early days who said |
| Patience never pays? |
| Its a mans world were living in But that dont mean you have to start giving in When he says, woman, theres a place for you |
| That dont mean thats what you have to do Theres a gift somebody gave to you |
| Its 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 aint 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 wont 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 |
| Im just a woman |
| But more than a woman I have in my life |
| She said, you bring me down |
| You turn me around |
| If theres 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? |
| Its a mans world were living in But that dont mean you have to start giving in When he says, woman, theres a place for you |
| That dont mean thats what you have to do Theres a gift somebody gave to you |
| Its 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 |