Sometimes it's Hard to be a Woman

Liz Lochhead

Sometimes it's hard to be a woman
Giving all your love to jist wan Man -
You'll have bad times
He'll have good times
Goin' oot on the randan
But if you love him
You'll forgive him
Bite your tongue and pass another can
And if you love him
Be proud of him
'Cause after all he's Jist a Man.

Stand by your Man
Send oot fur pudding suppers -
When you are on your uppers,
Eat spam yoursel', buy pope'seye
Tae feed your Man -
A decent wummin aye hus
Some squerr-slice in her frying pan To satisfy her Man.

Sometimes it's hard to be a woman
Stuck wi' the weans without your Man -
Though he gets pished on peydey
Never mind hen, every Friday
He'll bring you hame a Babycham
If he tends to thump ye
Before he tries to hump ye
The snores while you lie hatching up a plan
To up and leave the schunner
Oh it is ony wunner
If you can't bloody stand your Man.

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