How to Be a Woman

[Verse 1]

To be beautiful you gotta have a big ass and big tits
Some tone arms and legs, thick thighs, and some big hips
A skinny stomach, a nice, young face, and some big lips
No body hair, stretch marks, birthmarks, and no zits
Not too tall or too short, not fat, but not too thin
And if you don't look like the magazine, get to editin'
There's airbrush, and PhotoShop, plastic surgery, and dietin'
Can't have anything wrong with your body, I mean anything
And make sure you get your makeup and your hair done, (hair done)
Do your nails and your eyebrows and get dressed up (dressed up)
Your only value comes from what your body looks like (looks like)
And your ability to keep a guy pleased at night (at night)
The men are dominant. Whatever they say goes. (say goes)
You can't change the world; you gotta stay here at home (at home)
Sit still, look pretty. Have no opinion;
For women, that's called "nagging". You are just Man's minion

[Chorus]

This is how to be a, this is how to be a (a woman)
This is how to be a, this is how to be a (a woman)
This is how to be a
It's so hard to be a
This is how to be a
It's so hard to be a
This is how to be a, this is how to be a (a woman, a woman)
This is how to be a, this is how to be a (a woman, a woman)
This is how to be a (a woman)
It's so hard to be a (a woman)
This is how to be a (a woman)
It's so hard to be a (a woman)

[Verse 2]

Here's your sexual code of conduct to follow as a woman: (as a woman)
"If a guy wants something out of you, you have to give it to 'em. (you have to give it to 'em)
If you do, you're a slut. And if you don't, you're a prude. 'N
Guys don't have to be faithful; they got the right to be foolin' (they got the right to be foolin')
They can slander your name and make up rumors 'bout you 'n (you 'n)
They can choose to make you a prize and brag 'bout what'chur doin' (what'chur doin')
You don't deserve respect. You're a toy and you're an object. (object)
Consent don't matter. Your strapless dress was asking for it. (for it)
You're always to blame. (Blame) Forget equal pay. (Pay) You're never the same
You can't act the same way; they won't have it
You gotta take their medicine down the hatchet
They give you the role, and you gotta act it
You can't think for yourself or be independent
You're inferior
And your interior
Is irrelevant (is irrelevant)
To men, you must be reverent
Be a critic to yourselves with words and actions
Put each other down; keep yourselves stagnant" (keep yourselves stagnant)

[Chorus]

This is how to be a, this is how to be a (a woman)
This is how to be a, this is how to be a (a woman)
This is how to be a
It's so hard to be a
This is how to be a
It's so hard to be a
This is how to be a, this is how to be a (a woman, a woman)
This is how to be a, this is how to be a (a woman, a woman)
This is how to be a (a woman)
It's so hard to be a (a woman)
This is how to be a (a woman)
It's so hard to be a (a woman)

[Bridge]

Who told you these lies? (Who) Who told you this?
Spit their medicine out, spit their medicine
You are beautiful just the way God made ya (God made ya)
Don't have to "fix" anything or make a change up (make a change up)
You can do anything. You're powerful. You're worth it. (You're worth it)
When you learn to love yourself, that's when you're perfect (That's when you're perfect)
Your value doesn't comes from a man or sexuality; (Sexuality)
It comes from your heart and from your personality

[Chorus]

This is how to be a, this is how to be a (a woman)
This is how to be a, this is how to be a (a woman)
This is how to be a
It's so hard to be a
This is how to be a
It's so hard to be a
This is how to be a, this is how to be a (a woman, a woman)
This is how to be a, this is how to be a (a woman, a woman)
This is how to be a (a woman)
It's so hard to be a (a woman)
This is how to be a (a woman)
It's so hard to be a (a woman)

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