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Why did it take so long? Why did it hurt so bad?
To learn why a woman's life is laced with pain
Why did it take so long? Why did it hurt so bad?
To learn why a woman's life is laced with pain

First they tell you, hey, little girl, you've got to find you a man
One who'll give you his name and turn your life into something fine
Now I'm telling them there ain't no man who can make my life fine
The power is in my hands; my life is mine

Then they tell you have babies, maybe one or two
Make a real woman out of you
If you follow the commandment, your days will shine
So I had my babies like I was told
They couldn't change my life to gold
The power is in my hands; my life is mine

Now I've got a man that I love so
And we love to watch our children grow
But you can't learn who you are
Hitched to somebody else's star
I gotta be who I gotta be - loving, strong and free
The power is in my hands; my life is mine

The power is in my hands; my life is mine
The power is in my hands; my life is mine
My life is mine; my life is mine
Why did it take so long? Why did it hurt so bad?.

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from The View Is Well Worth the Climb, released January 19, 2020

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No Strings

No Strings is a Mother/Son duo recording a wide variety of original songs, jazz standards, rock/pop/country/folk songs + spoken word presentations.

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5/15...San Joaquin Gardens

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