Just Like a Woman

She takes Just like a woman Yes she does And she makes love Just like a woman And she aches Just like a woman But she breaks Like a little girl Nobody feels any pain Tonight as I stand inside the rain Everybody knows That baby's got new clothes Lately I see her ribbons and her bows And the problems From her curls She takes Just like a woman Yes she does And she makes love Just like a woman And she aches Just like a woman And she breaks Like a little girl It was raining from the first Everybody knows I was dying of thirst So I came here Long time's curse And what's worse Is this pain in here I can't stay in here Ain't it clear Ain't it clear I must admit I believe it's time for us to quit And when we meet again Bein' introduced as friends Please don't let on That you knew me when I was hungry And it was your world I take Just like a woman Yes I do And I make love Just like a woman And I ache Just like a woman But I break Just like a little girl --- Just Like a Woman - Nina Simone