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