Only a Woman

Only a woman sees Only a woman knows secrets she gotta keep She's barely holding on Only a woman cries With force that will shake the skies Only a woman bleeds Only a woman Only a woman sees Only a woman knows secrets she gotta keep She's barely holding on Only a woman cries With force that will shake the skies Only a woman bleeds Only a woman 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 It's that time of the month Leaving work Days just gettin' started Between the bills and these men There's no end to this drama Sometimes I'm at the point feel like givin' up But if I don't take care of me Then tell me who will? Don't you remember the pain And the mood swings (tell me) I still go through the day with a smile on my face (I don't think so) Gotta headache, backache, on top of that I'm crampin' When that energy comes it's that time of the month That's why Only a woman sees Only a woman knows secrets she gotta keep She's barely holding on Only a woman cries With force that will shake the skies Only a woman bleeds Only a woman Only a woman sees Only a woman knows secrets she gotta keep She's barely holding on Only a woman cries With force that will shake the skies Only a woman bleeds Only a woman I put on my pants (like a man) I even take out the trash (like a man) I'm tough but I'm bruised But I've gotten used to Taking abuse (like a so-called man) Can't 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 Don't you remember the pain And the mood swings (tell me) I still go through the day with a smile on my face (i don't think so) Gotta headache (head hurts) backache On top of that I'm crampin' (and my back aches) When that energy comes it's that time of the month Only a woman sees Only a woman knows secrets she gotta keep She's barely holding on Only a woman cries With force that will shake the skies Only a woman bleeds Only a woman 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 don't even button Not for nothing It's hard to be a woman And can you deal with what comes When it's 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 That's why Only a woman Only a woman can do these things Give her love day after day Only a woman can endure all this pain And still give her love And she's 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