Ain't Nuthin' But A She Thing Salt-N-Peppa It ain't nuthin but a she thing, yeah It ain't a man's world You go, girl! No more sugar and spice It ain't a man's world, no more sugar and spice 1-It's a she thing and it's all in me I can be anything that I wanna be Don't consider me a minority Open up your eyes and maybe you'll see It's a she thing and it's all in me I can be anything that I want to be Don't consider me a minority Ladies help me out if you agree 2-It ain't nuthin' but a she thing (say it proud) (say it loud) (on the rise) (better recognize) Now I can bring home the bacon and fry it in the pan Never let you forget that you're a man Cuz I'm a W-O-M-A-N That's what I am doin' all I can The thing that makes me mad, and crazy, upset I gotta break my neck just to get my respect Go to work and get paid less than a man When I'm doin' the same damn thing that he can When I'm aggressive then I'm a bitch When I got attitude you call me a witch Treat me like a sex object that ain't smooth Underestimate the mind Oh yeah, you a fool Weaker sex? Yeah, right! That's a joke Have you ever been in labor? I don't think so, nope I'm a genuine feminine female thing Can ya hang? Ain't nuthin but a she thing (rpt 1, 2) On the reel I'm a female doing what I feel Put me to the test yes I will get ill Sensitive and sweet deal and all that good stuff When it's time to get rough baby I'm rough enough Ain't afraid to show how I feel down deep Compassionate but don't underestimate me I'm intelligent, wise, complicated being With the instinct to dream and believe in the dream Family's first before anybody else Take care of them before I take care of self I'm a genuine feminine female, thank you Ya hang, ain't nuthin' but a she thing (rpt 2) You got to understand it's a she thing We got the power yeah and you know the deal So you go girl, it ain't no man's world You can do anything do what you feel Excuse me, hold up, pep got the floor Give your props to the strong Women layin' down the law Taking control of the rules in their life Standing up pretending all the wrongs to the right I like to give a shout out to the mammas out there Bringing up the babies with the tender loving care You're in charge of the future of the nation Do the right thing, lay the foundation To all the single mothers Salt-N-Pepa said Keep your head up I know it gets hard sometimes but never let up You're a genuine feminine female thing Can ya hang? Ain't nothing but a she thing (rpt 1, 2) Now let me break it down to the marrow of the bone I'm a female and I got it goin' on Don't be fooled by my s-e-x It ain't that simple, I'm more complex We've come a long way and baby that's a fact Let's keep moving forward, girls never look back Fight for your rights stand up and be heard You're just as good as any man believe that, word! (rpt 1) Source: CC from LATE NIGHT with LETTERMAN (