Powerful Women

de Pitbull

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It's mr. Worldwide
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With the one and only
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Dolly parton
Well, hey

And this is dedicated to
All my powerful women working 9 to 5
Two, three jobs just to survive
All my powerful women
No man at home
Raisin' all the kids alone
All my powerful women
Y'all deserve a throne
Keep your head up and stay strong
All my powerful women
No matter what
Never give up
(Ayo)

I remember workin' hard with my mom
You name it, she did it
You name it, she sewed it (yeah)
You name it, she cleaned it (yeah)
You name it, she owed it (yeah)
She had to provide (yeah)
We had to survive
So you name it, she stole it, woo
Our whole life was layaway
Pay, pay, pay (pay, pay, pay)
But the bills never went away
Put your hands to the sky
This goes out to the women working hard 9 to 5

Workin' 9 to 5 (9 to 5), what a way to make a livin' (yeah)
Barely, gettin' by (get it, girl), it's all takin' and no givin' (haha)
They just use your mind and they never give you credit
It's enough to drive you, crazy if you let it
9 to 5 (9 to 5), for service and devotion
You would think that I would deserve a fair promotion
Want to move ahead, but the boss won't seem to let me
I swear sometimes that man is out to get me

Break it down
Ooh
Here's to your mama and here's to mine
Take it dolly
Dale
Haha

Mama worked hard her entire life
She had twelve kids at 35 (woo)
Working 24/7, 365
Working 5 to 9 and 9 to 5
They let you dream just to watch em' shatter
You're just a step on the boss man's ladder
You got dreams he'll never take away (never take away)
You're all in the same boat
With the luck of your friends
Waiting for the day your ship will come in
Tide's gonna turn and it's all gonna roll you away

Workin' 9 to 5 (9 to 5), what a way to make a livin'
Barely gettin' by (I'm gettin by), it's all takin' and no givin'
They just use your mind (they use your mind)
And they never give you credit
It's enough to drive you crazy if you let it
9 to 5, for service and devotion [?]
You would think that I would deserve a fair promotion
Want to move ahead, but the boss won't seem to let me
I swear sometimes that man is out to get me
Break it down (ooh)

Here's to jane and lilly
And the girls that fight for equal pay, equal rights
Now some of us are pitbulls too
We appreciate the things you do
Thanks again for shinin' light
On the women that work from 9 to 5

It's my pleasure
Dale