I?m in a whole lot of trouble
And I been here before
You know I?m a hard lovin woman
Who needs a hard lovin man
One who can stick around baby
One who won?t walk out that door
Cause I?m a hard lovin woman baby
And I just can?t find a lovin man who can take me no more
Please
Now society?s got no place for me and I talked to my father yeah
And he says to me now now now now listen listen listen listen little girl
You better sit down
You better take a look around and get a hold of yourself woman
And embrace what you?ve become
Cause you?re too much for them
And I said aw papa papa papa papa papa papa please aw I?m a hard lovin woman
And that?s all I am and I need a hard lovin man who?s gonna take me home now

I been on the outside for so long and it can be a cold cold world
And there ain?t no place for me in it
No doubt about that
Oh but child, child, child please you gotta get a hold of yourself woman and
Just tell them what you feel yeah
Aw yeah
But I say I know there?s a man for me
Ohe who can understand me
One who can understand my needs
And just, just take care of me
I know it?s gotta be true or there ain?t no god for me
And I know, I know, I know, I know, I know it?s too much
But, but I?m a, I?m a hard lovin woman yes I am
Who needs a hard lovin man