Lyrics Ask Ma - The Slits

Ask Ma

Women make some men that are
Mothers make some boy (we love)
Mothers wound some boys we have
Wonder about men (ask ma)
Women make some man that are
Mothers make some boy (We love)
Mothers wound some boys we have
And we’re left to pick up
The pieces and get
Boys who hate girls
And their mother’s rejects
Mother who need us to be their mother
Or who hate us 'cause of their mother
Wonder about men (ask ma)
Women make some men that are
Mothers make some boy (we love)
Mothers wound some boys we have
Wonder about men (ask ma)
Women make some man that are
Mothers make some boy (We love)
Mothers wound some boys we have
Then females complain
About man who change or explain
Mothers was dressed and oppressed, yes, by the other sex
However, who’s to blame?
When we get messed up men to tame
Why are there so many mommy’s boys
Who take away those marital joys
Wonder about men (ask ma)
Women make some men that are
Mothers make some boy (we love)
Mothers wound some boys we have
Wonder about men (ask ma)
Women make some man that are
Mothers make some boy (We love)
Mothers wound some boys we have
Now we get to pick up the pieces
To deal with life’s …
Like of babies, which is ordained
Okay, for that I’m trained
But to pick up shit for men
Repeatedly time and time again
I refuse, they’re not helpless
Like babies, but make a worst mess
Mentally or physically
Small abilities
We’re there for you emotionally
Or psychologically
What’s the point to keep on going
In the same circle keep flowing
Our sons are those same males
Who leave us in a spiritual jail
Wonder about men (ask ma)
Women make some men that are
Mothers make some boy (we love)
Mothers wound some boys we have
Wonder about men (ask ma)
Women make some man that are
Mothers make some boy (We love)
Mothers wound some boys we have
And now we’re left to pick up
The pieces and get
Boys who hate girls
And their mother’s rejects
Mother who need us to be their mother
Or who hate us 'cause of their mother
So is us to make change
Break the cycle, rearrange
And look up how we can bring up boys
To be more loving
We continue to get grown men
Who need us to be their mothers and feed
On our weaknesses or … (whatever)
Or who hate us 'cause of their mother
Wonder about men (ask ma)
Women make some men that are
Mothers make some boy (we love)
Mothers wound some boys we have
Wonder about men (ask ma)
Women make some man that are
Mothers make some boy (We love)
Mothers wound some boys we have