I know you can buy your own drinks
You can open your own door
You could dance all by yourself out on that hardwood floor
I know that you can drive
but you make that shotgun seat look good
Just because you can girl, doesn't mean you should

You shouldn't have to, yeah, that's how my daddy raised me
Treat a woman like a lady, yeah, that's just what I'll do
I'll buy you flowers, I'll take you somewhere every summer
You'll never have to wonder if I'll always love you
'Cause you shouldn't have to

There's a standard of perfection
that the world's got you believing
That you need to put on more make-up
oh but baby you don't need it
I'm starting to see as I get a littlе older
That you think you gotta carry
the weight of thе world on your shoulders

You shouldn't have to, yeah, that's how my daddy raised me
Treat a woman like a lady, yeah, that's just what I'll do
I'll buy you flowers, I'll take you somewhere every summer
You'll never have to wonder if I'll always love you
'Cause you shouldn't have to

You shouldn't have to, yeah

You shouldn't have to, yeah, that's how my daddy raised me
Treat a woman like a lady, yeah, that's just what I'll do
I'll buy you flowers, I'll take you somewhere every summer
You'll never have to wonder if I'll always love you
'Cause you shouldn't have to, yeah

You shouldn't have to, oh-yeah