We've been sitting at this table For what seems a thousand years You've been giving me your story It's ringin' in my ears Yes I know that Iife is hard And I know you've paid your dues But I'm a stranger to the thought of simply Livin' with the blues. Don't bear down on me I'm a woman, still got some time to go Don't bear down on me I'm here to steal the show. All the loves that you have lost and all them gains that fell apart Every slap you felt across your face You blew it from the start I can't live the life you do Cause I'm tough and I am true It don't take too much intelligence To figure a way through. Don't bear down on me ... So every woman, every man, It ain't that hard to understand You can't gratefully receive If you're no holding out your hand When that rain is falling down You just head for higher ground Ain't no hiding from the road beyond Just shout your name out loud!