take It Like A Woman

<br>words on my lips<br>I try to fight them<br>bitter and burning<br>one spark can ignite them<br>throws back his head<br>and lights up a cigarette<br>playing fire with fire<br>I blaze into someone else<br>as I say<br>I don`t mind<br>been wasting time<br>I`ve got better things<br>to do with my life<br>no battle cries<br>be civilized<br>`cause this time I`m gonna take it like<br>I`m gonna take it like a woman<br>why don`t you take it like a man<br>I`m not gonna cry, Oh! no<br>just make you understand<br>I can take it like a woman<br>I`ve taken all I can<br>I`m not gonna die, Oh! no<br>I gonna take it like a woman<br>slap on the wrist<br>no further indictment<br>this sister is learning<br>her poetic licence<br>throws back her head<br>and lights up a cigarette<br>playing fire against<br>higher resistance<br>she`s someone else<br>I don`t mind<br>been wasting time<br>I`ve got better things<br>to do with my love<br>no battle cries<br>be civilized<br>this time I`m gonna take it like<br>I`m gonna take it like a woman<br>repeat chorus