Lissen to yo' daddy warn you,
'fore you start a-travelling,
Woman may born you,
love you and mourn you
'Cause a woman
is a sometime thing,
Yes, a woman
is a sometime thing.
Oh, a woman
is a sometime thing.
Yo' mammy is the first
to name you,
And 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.
Oh, 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. Oh...