Listen to yo' daddy warn you 'Fore you start a-traveling Woman may born you, love you and mourn you But a woman is a sometime thing Yes a woman is a sometime thing
Yo' mammy is the first to name you Then she'll tie you to her apron string Then she'll shame you and she'll blame you Till yo' woman comes to claim you 'Cause a woman is a sometime thing Yes a woman is a sometime thing
Don't you never let a woman grieve you Jus' 'cause she got yo' weddin' ring She'll love you and deceive you Then she'll take yo' clothes and leave you 'Cause a woman is a sometime thing Yes a woman is a sometime thing Yes a woman is a sometime thing Yes a woman is a sometime thing
