if he's gonna stay you better tell him the rules
ladies
ain't gonna be no staying out late
oh no
he'd better bring it on home to you
whatever you do don't let him do you any kind of way
you gotta make him do right
ladies
don't you let him do you wrong
you gotta make him do right
yeah
even if it means you'll end up alone
do right
ladies
don't you let him do you wrong
you gotta make him do right
yeah
ladies
you got to be strong
if he's gonna change he'd better promise to be true
yeah
oh
he's gotta be true
i ain't gonna play silly
silly games
no
don't let him dog you or misuse you
try to confuse you
you gotta let him know where you stand
make him do right
don't you let him do you wrong
you gotta make him do right
yeah
even if it's gonna mean that you'll end up alone
do right
you gotta make him do you right
don't you let him do you wrong
do right
make him do you right
ladies
you got to be strong
i don't have to think it over cause i've made up my mind
if he don't wanna get married then he can't be no man of mine
i refuse to be walked on
i can't take much more
well
i've made my decision
he's got no position
it's my way or it's the door
do right
don't you let him do you wrong
gotta make him do right
even if it means that you'll end up alone
do right
you gotta make him do you right
yeah
don't you let him do you wrong
do right
ladies
you got to be strong
if he loves you make him respect him
ladies
don't you let him do you wrong
if he wants to do you
don't let him use you
even if it means that you'll end up alone
gotta make him do right
do right
ladies
you got to be strong