Lyrics:

[As sung by Denise LaSalle]

[sung]
I�ve been abused and I�ve been misused.
And I�m mad as hell.
I�m sure nuff mad, y�all
[Spoken]
You see I met this man
And since the man was down and out
I figured all he needed was a good woman.
One who was willing to help him
And stand by his side and help him make it again.
I took him in
Bought him some fancy clothes.
And , ooh, honey, he was a fine hunk
after he got those clothes
I let him use my car every day
to drive around and look for a job.
But soon I found out he wasn�t even looking for no job.
He was out there lookin for women.
Well, he didn�t have to look too long.
�Cause I got a little help from my best friend.
I can tell you a lot about best friends, now.
When it comes down to your man,
You ain�t got no best friend.
Yousee, while I was out there workin hard every day
He and my best friend were messin around behind my back.
Mmpf!
I saw the two of them together.
I said �You mean to tell me after all that I�ve done for you
that y�all got the nerve enough to treat me like that.
You know what they told me?
They said �Denise, we sure didn�t mean to mess up your mind.
But you know, it just be's that way sometimes�.

[Sung]
Have you ever
wanted something
you just couldn�t have.
And have you ever heard
something funny.
and you just couldn�t laugh.
Oh-o you just couldn�t laugh.
Oh, and have you ever been hungry
But didn�t have one single dime.
Well, it be's that way sometimes.[female backup singers also sing this line]
Oh, it be's that way sometimes. [female backup singers also sing this line]
Have you ever loved somebody and knew that they didn�t love you
Oh, that�s so hard to bare.
And that someone that you love, they were in love with someone else too.
I tell ya that�s hard sometimes.
Have you ever been down and out
And almost out of your mind.
Well, it be's that way sometimes.
Well, it be's that way sometimes.[female backup singers also sing this line]
Well, it be's that way sometimes. [female backup singers also sing this line]
Woo!
I wonder if y�all know what I�m talkin about.
You see, life is a funny thing, y�all.
Life ain�t always too easy.

[Spoken]
But I knew that I�d find my way back on top.
You see I�m the kinda woman that you can�t keep down but for so long.
It wasn�t too long that I had gone out and found myself a good man
One who was givin me everything my heart desired.
He gave me a fine home, plenty money, beautiful clothes,
and all the jewelry that I wanted to wearupon this fine body.
And he gave me a lots of good lovin.
That�s what, that�s what it�s all about, anyway.
[small laugh] Cause you can have all those other things, but
if you haven�t got the good lovin, you ain�t got nothing.
But you know one thing?
I was walkin down the street and I met my old man,
my ex-old man, humpf
And my so-called best friend.
And they had the nerve to ask me for some money.
They came up to me talkin some stuff �bout
�Denise, you, you sure lookin good, girl.
Since you got everything goin in your favor,
why don�t you, ah, help us out a little bit.�
I said �You mean to tell me, you comin to me for a buck? No�.
And the man said �All those feelins that you say you used to have for me,
I know you still got some of them left.
So if you ever really loved me, you�ll help me out.�
I said �If you show me the way you came in, I�ll help you out'*
Now I�m glad it makes you feel bad to talk like this.
�Cause if it�s one thing I�m doin right now
Is I�m sure tryin to mess up your mind.
But let me tell you, honey
It be's that way sometimes.

[Sung]
Have you ever
wanted something
you just couldn�t have.
That ain�t no good now.
And have you ever
seen something funny.
and you just couldn�t laugh.
Oh-hat can be hard sometimes.
Oh, and have you ever been hungry
But didn�t have one single dime
Well, it be's that way sometimes.[female backup singers also sing this line]
Yeah it bes that way sometimes. [female backup singers also sing this line]
Yes, it can be kinda hard now.
I really know what I�m talkin about
It can be kinda hard
But you gotta keep on [?]
-snip-