Harry Belafonte Man Smart (Woman Smarter) Lyrics

[Intro]
Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-hey
Hey

[Verse 1]
I say let us put man and a woman together
To find out which one is smarter
Some say man, but I say no
The women got the men beat, they should know

[Chorus]
And not me, but the people they say
That the man are leading the women astray
But I say that the women of today
Smarter than the man in every way

[Post-Chorus]
That's right, the woman is, uh, smarter
That's right, the woman is, uh, smarter
That's right, the woman is, uh, smarter
That's right, that's right

[Verse 2]
Ah, ever since the world began
Woman was always teaching man
And if you listen to my bid attentively
I goin' tell you how she smarter than me

[Chorus]
And not me, but the people they say
That the man are leading the women astray
But I say that the women of today
Smarter than the man in every way

[Verse 3]
Samson was the strongest man long ago
No one could a-beat him, as we all know
Until he clash with Deliah on top of the bed
She told him all the strength was in the hair of his head

[Chorus]
And not me, but the people they say
That the man are leading the women astray But I say that the women of today
Smarter than the man in every way

[Post-Chorus]
That's right, the woman is, uh, smarter
That's right, the woman is, uh, smarter
That's right, the woman is, uh, smarter
That's right, that's right

[Verse 4]
Hey, you meet a girl at a pretty dance
Thinkin' that you would stand a chance
Take her home, thinkin' she's alone
Open de door
You find her husband home

[Chorus]
Not me, but the people they say
That the man are leading the women astray
But I say that the women of today
Smarter than the man in every way

[Post-Chorus]
That's right, the woman is, uh, smarter
That's right, the woman is, uh, smarter
That's right, the woman is, uh, smarter
That's right, that's right

[Verse 5]
I was treatin' a girl independently
She was makin' baby for me
When de baby born and I went to see
Eyes was blue
It was not by me

[Chorus]
And not me, but the people they say
That the man are leading the women astray
But I say that the women of today
Smarter than the man in every way

[Outro]
Oh, yes, smarter