Lord have mercy, I'm goin' right back to work Lord have mercy, I'm goin' right back to work I believe to my soul the good lord got me under a curse I had twelve pieces of men, all of them drag me round I had twelve pieces of men, all of them drag me round I'm pleading with you women, go get you a chair and sit down Number one was a rat that cut me in my face Number two was a tramp that beat me out of my place Number three was a thief stole my hundred dime Number four was a hound that gambled all the time Now I'm tired, girls we don't need no men But I'd rather be dead, in a lion's den Why number five was a sea, taking all I made Number six was a bully, but I put him in his grave Number seven was a stool pigeon, and what a death he died Number eight was a hypocrite that lied lied lied Now I'm tired and I don't walk to ten Well a time has come when a woman don't need no men Why number nine was the one that death loved to fight Number ten run with men, and you know that wasn't right Number eleven knocked me down, in the muddy ditch Ain't gonna try number twelve, he's a lowdown wit Now I'm tired, girls we don't need no men Cause the time has come when a woman's another-un's best friend