“What A Good Woman Does,” from Joy Williams’s solo album VENUS, unravels Williams’s self-discovery and womanhood following the breakup of The Civil Wars.
“I don’t know when I started believing this, but I used to think if you’re a good woman you can’t be messy, and you can’t be mad,” she explains o...
[Verse 1]
I can't carry the weight of this war
I can't do it anymore
Everyone's wounded; nobody's won
[Chorus]
Hear me; I haven't lost my voice
Without you near me, I could tell the truth about you leaving
But that's not what a good woman does
[Verse 2]
Well, don't feel sorry for yourself
You got everything you want
Everyone's watching you pick up and run
[Chorus]
So hear me; I haven't lost my voice
Without you near me, I could tell the truth about you leaving
But that's not what a good woman does
[Post-Chorus]
Ooh, what a good woman does
That's not what a good woman
Ooh, that's not what a good woman does
[Verse 3]
Can't carry the weight of this war
I won't do it anymore
[Chorus]
Hear me; I haven't lost my voice
Without you near me, I could tell the truth about you leaving
But that's not what a good woman does
[Post-Chorus]
Ooh, what a good woman does
That's not what a good woman
Ooh, that's not what a good woman does
What A Good Woman Does was written by Matt Morris & Joy Williams.
Joy Williams released What A Good Woman Does on Fri May 22 2015.