Song information On this page you can read the lyrics of the song Giving Something Up , by - Amel Larrieux. Song from the album Bravebird, in the genre R&BRelease date: 19.01.2004
Record label: Blisslife
Song language: English
Giving Something Up |
| '76 when a man told his wife baby doll, sorry I can’t stay |
| left with 5 kids she was forced to become superwoman |
| and go earn some pay |
| a college educated girl |
| washing dishes in a man’s world |
| now what good is a degree |
| when you got mouths to feed |
| she is that girl maybe you know, maybe you’ve been, |
| maybe you are today |
| insert your year where the year is if to this story you can relate |
| givin’somethin’up |
| we always givin’something up we are givin’something up we always givin something up |
| '97 a mother has no choice but to go find work |
| and leave her kids alone |
| far from heaven so she’s gone 5 days out the week |
| to bring a piece home |
| her man is off somewhere up some dress |
| bringin’her back some other woman’s sickness |
| her baby girl is cryin', mama please, |
| when you’re gone the neighbor’s chasing me around the world from Pakistan down to Soweto back to New York City |
| insert your year where the year is if to this story you can relate |
| givin', tryin', self-relying |
| feedin', teachin', always reachin' |
| dreamin', losin', being abused and |
| dyin', cryin', sacrificin' |
| hurtin', being told we’re worthless |
| birthin', buried alive in the earth and |
| hopin', mendin’spirits broken |
| smilin’and somehow survivin' |