(Ronald Dunbar / Edith Wayne) Yeah, it ain't easy Girls it ain't easy To keep the man you love satisfied It ain't easy Girls it ain't easy To keep the one you love by your side A woman's work is never done Never stops, it goes on and on You work your fingers to the bone You gotta be home every time he phones Sometimes the going gets a little tough Seems like my best ain't good enough Keeps you losing sleep Seven days a week, yeah It ain't easy Girls it ain't easy To keep the man you love satisfied It ain't easy Girls it ain't easy To keep the one you love by your side To keep him happy You must sacrifice Be ready and willing To spend lonely nights Do what you can Though he seems ungrateful Love him so true Even though he seems unfaithful But when his hope is gone And life gets him down That's when he'll say He needs you around Hard to live with him Hard to live without him It ain't easy, no Oh, yeah, it ain't easy Girls it ain't easy It ain't easy Girls it ain't easy You got to favour him with understanding When understanding is what he needs We try hard to give them respect All that we get is their regret But when they're in trouble They need our love and care No matter when we gotta be right there In between the crying Gotta keep trying It ain't easy Girls it ain't easy, ooh, ooh, ooh It ain't easy Girls it ain't easy It ain't easy Girls it ain't easy, yeah, ooh It ain't easy Girls it ain't easy, no