Women Be Wise - Nnenna Freelon

Women be wise*

Keep your mouth shut

Don’t advertise your man

Don’t sit around gossiping

Explaining what your good man really can do

Some women nowadays

Lord they ain’t no good

They will laugh in your face

Then try to steal your man from you

Women be wise, keep your mouth shut

Don’t advertise your man

Your best girlfriend

She might be a highbrow

She changes clothes 3 times a day

What do you think she’s doing now

While you’re so far away

She’s loving your man in your own damn bed

You better call for the doctor

Mama, try to investigate your head

Women be wise, keep your mouth shut

Don’t advertise your man

Women be wise

Keep your mouth shut

Don’t advertise your man

Don’t sit around

Girl

Telling all your secrets

Telling all those good things

He really can do

If you talk about your baby

You tell me he’s so fine

Lord honey

I just might sneek up

And try to make him mine

Women be wise

Keep your mouth shut

Don’t advertise your man

Don’t be no fool

Don’t advertise your man

(baby don’t do it)