To work for her man was a woman's only dream
Everything he did was perfectly alright
He needn't have to worry about a fossin' and a fight

 Chorus:
It don't happen no more, that was long time ago
It's a pityful shame, how the world has changed

There used to be a time when a woman couldn't smoke
There used to be a time when a woman couldn't folk
She used to stay at home while the men went out to play
She was satisfied with life, any old way

chorus

(Solo)

There used to be a time when a woman couldn't cook
There used to be a time she didn't worry 'bout her looks
She used to sleep on stairs that she couldn't even drink
She even tried to tell her man how to think

chorus - yeah yeah yeah yeah

chorus repeats 2x

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