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