'76 when a man told his doll, sorry I can't stay Left with 5 kids she was to become Superwoman And go earn pay
A college educated Washing dishes in a man's Now what good is a When you got to feed, yeah
She is that girl maybe you Maybe you've been, maybe you are Insert year where the year is If to this story you can
(Giving up) We're always something up (We are giving up) We're always giving up
(We are giving up) We're always giving up (We are giving up) We always giving We're always giving up
'97, a mother has no choice but to go work And her kids alone Far from heaven so she's 5 days out the week To bring a piece
Her man is off somewhere up dress Bringin' her back some other woman's Her baby is cryin', mama please When you're the neighbor's chasing me
the world from Pakistan Down to back to New York City Insert your year the year is If to story you can relate
(Giving up) always giving something up (We are something up) always giving something up
(We are something up) always giving something up (We are giving up) We always giving always giving something 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) We're giving something up (We are giving up) We're always giving up
(We are giving up) We're always giving up (We are giving up) We're always something up
(We are giving up) We're always giving up (We are giving up) We're giving something up
(We are something up) We're always something up (We are something up) We're giving something up ...