Well, she goes into work every morning at 4:44
And she drops her three kids off at her Mama's house just before.
She is waiting on tables before all the drinkers get straight.
God made a seven day week, but she's workin' eight.
She cries through the bacon and eggs for someone who's gone
And she wonders how she and her legs can stand to go on.
And she catches Ramona stealing the tips from her plate
And she sighs, 'cause they're all paid so poorly, it generates hate.
chorus: But she's only a woman. Don't pay her no mind.
Give her half a man's wages and a piece of the rind.
Mr. Employer, she's only a woman, it's true.
But, she's carrying the weight of the world,
and she's carrying You!
Well, she empties a sack full of scraps in the bin at the back.
And, she sticks out her tongue at the boss's brand-new cadillac.
And, she gives a free meal to a hobo who touches her heart.
and she informs Ramona, the next time, she'll tear her apart.