OUGHTA BE A WOMAN

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Song Title
OUGHTA BE A WOMAN
Writers
Reagon, Bernice, June Jordan
Publisher
SONGTALK PUBLISHING CO (BMI)
% Publisher Controls
100%
Territory Controlled
WORLD
Themes/Keywords
1990's, Caring, Clean, Hard Working, Home, Provide, Woman
Lyrics
Washing the floors to send you to college,
Staying at home so you can feel safe,
What do you think is the soul of her knowledge?
What do you think that makes her feel safe?

Biting her lips and lowering her eyes
To make sure there’s food on the table,
What do you think would be her surprise
If the world were as willing as she’s able?

Hugging herself in an old kitchen chair,
She listens to your hurt and your rage,
What do you think she knows of despair?
What is the aching of age?

The fathers, the children, the brothers turn to her,
And ev’rybody white turns to her,
What about her turning around
Alone in the every day light?

There oughta be a woman can break down,
Sit down, break down, sit down,
Like ev’rybody else call it quits on Mondays,
Blues on Tuesdays, sleep until Sunday,
Down, sit down, break down, sit down.

A way out-a no way is flesh out-a flesh,
Is courage that cries out at night,
A way out-a no way is too much to ask,
Too much of a task for any one woman.

Recordings

Recording Artist Genre Mood Arrangement Era iTunes
SWEET HONEY IN THE ROCK Gospel Empowering, Soulful Acapella, Group Sing, Vocal 1980's Buy >

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