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A educated girl dishes in a man's world Now what is a degree When you got mouths to feed,
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'97, a mother has no choice but to go work And leave her alone Far from so she's gone 5 days out the week To bring a piece
Her man is off somewhere up some Bringin' her back some other sickness Her girl is cryin', mama please When you're gone the neighbor's me
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Givin', tryin', Feedin', teachin', always Dreamin', losin', abused and Dyin', cryin',
Hurtin', being we're worthless Birthin', buried alive in the and Hopin', mendin' broken Smilin' and somehow
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