Like A Man

Like A Man

Melissa Coston/Tim Schlesener

11 NOV 2023

V1

I had a no drama mama

Yeah, I know she raised me right

Made me tough enough to take it

Never backed down from a fight

When toxic people taint my life

and fill it with distractions

I’ll use addition by subtraction

‘Til I find some satisfaction

Chorus

I’ve smiled in the face of pain

I’ve hung my head low in shame

I’ve had successes and regrets

Both will push you to the test

I’m a lady when I want to be

But you don’t want to mess with me

‘Cos that’s just who I am

My mama raised her daughter like a man

V2.

I learned blessings can be curses

And curses can be blessings

By laughing through the tears

And fighting through depression

The worst scars heal in time

And the pain is all forgotten

And knowing better days will come

Even when I’m near the bottom

Chorus

I’ve smiled in the face of pain

I’ve hung my head low in shame

I’ve had successes and regrets

Both will push you to the test

I’m a lady when I want to be

But you don’t want to mess with me

‘Cos  that’s just who I am

My mama raised her daughter like a man

Bridge

I hunt and I fish

I cuss and I spit

I can throw a punch or I can pray these hands

My mama raised her daughter like a man

Chorus

I’ve smiled in the face of pain

I’ve hung my head low in shame

I’ve had successes and regrets

Both will push you to the test

I’m a lady when I want to be

But you don’t want to mess with me

‘Cos that’s just who I am

My mama raised her daughter like a man

Outtro

I’m a lady when I want to be

But you don’t want to mess with me

‘Cos I know exactly where I stand

My mama raised her daughter like a man