Ooh, ooh   Guys are gonna wanna go out and play sometime   But girls you must not let it get you down   Just take this advice I give you   Just like a mother   You try to match a guy's independence   You end up in the gutter      Girls, you can't do what the guys do, no   And still be a lady   Girls, you can't do what the guys do, no   And still be a lady   No, oh no       And, listen girls when you give your heart away   You can easily be hurt   And the least little wrong he does   Always seems like dirt   So take this advice I give you   Just like a mother   You try to match a guy's independence   You end up in the gutter      Girls, you can't do what the guys do, no   And still be a lady   Girls, you can't do what the guys do, no   And still be a lady   No, oh, no, mmm      When you put your faith in one guy   (Sometimes he'll make you happy)   (Sometimes he'll make you cry)   Don't lose your self-respect   Tryin' to gain revenge   'Cause no matter how you do it   You lose out in the end      Girls, you can't do what the guys do, no   And still be a lady   Girls, you can't do what the guys do, no   And still be a lady   Girls, you can't do what the guys do, no   And still be a lady   Girls, you can't do what the guys do, no   And still be a lady   Girls, you can't do what the guys do, no   And still be a lady   Girls, you can't do what the guys do, no