A Woman Is A Sometime Thing

Words and Music by : G. Gershwin - DuBose Heyward

Recorded by Harry Belafonte:
Recording date: Feb/March 1959
Playing time: 2:40
45 : EPA2019SP45-67, 75-557,
LP : LSP2019, SP-33-92,
Tape: EPS-236
CD: CD66115


Also recorded by:
Paul Robeson 


Lyrics:

Listen to yo’ daddy warn you
‘Fore you start a-traveling
Woman may born you, love you and mourn you
But a woman is a sometime thing
Yes a woman is a sometime thing

Yo’ mammy is the first to name you
Then she’ll tie you to her apron string
Then she’ll shame you and she’ll blame you
Till yo’ woman comes to claim you
‘Cause a woman is a sometime thing
Yes a woman is a sometime thing

Don’t you never let a woman grieve you
Jus’ ‘cause she got yo’ weddin’ ring
She’ll love you and deceive you
Then she’ll take yo’ clothes and leave you
“cause a woman is a sometime thing
Yes a woman is a sometime thing
Yes a woman is a sometime thing
Yes a woman is a sometime thing