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 "Oh, Papa papa papa papa papa papa
Please, Oh, 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
Oh, yeah
But I say
I know there's a man for me
One 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 Go 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