Outside Woman Songtext
von Bettye LaVette

Seems like bein′ true to the man you marry
Ain't enough anymore
You got to learn to do somethin′ special
To keep him from walkin' out the door

And stayin' at home, bein′ a lady
No longer makes him respect ya
You got to learn the tricks of the street
Or else he′s gonna neglect ya

You gotta start actin' like a ball of fire
Instead of a block of ice
In other words, you got to love him like his outside woman
If you want him to treat you like a wife

Bein′ a do-right woman all the time
No longer makes the grade
No longer makes him come straight home
Whenever he gets paid


Staying at home, seven days a week
Makes him too sure of himself
Then he'll think he doesn′t have to worry
He'll go and find somebody else

You gotta start acting like a bonfire
Instead of a block of ice
In other words, you got to love him like his outside woman
If you want him to treat you like a wife

If you′re smart, you'll take my advice
Believe me, I know
I showed my man I was a perfect lady
Now I don't have him anymore

You got to, you got to love him like his outside woman
If you want him to love you like a wife
Love him like his outside woman
If you want him to treat you like a wife

You got to love him when he wants it
Where he wants it
If you want him to treat you like a wife
Oh, give him your love, give him your love
If you want him to treat you like a wife
Oh, love, love, love, love