Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves (with Aretha Franklin) Lyrics by Aretha Franklin
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Now there was a time when they used to say
That behind every - "great man."
There had to be a - "great woman."
But in these times of change you know
That it's no longer true.
So we're comin' out of the kitchen
'Cause there's somethin' we forgot to say to you (we say)

Sisters are doin' it for themselves.
Standin' on their own two feet.
And ringin' on their own bells.
Sisters are doin' it for themselves.

Now this is a song to celebrate
The conscious liberation of the female state!
Mothers - daughters and their daughters too.
Woman to woman
We're singin' with you.
The "inferior sex" got a new exterior
We got doctors, lawyers, politicians too.
Everybody - take a look around.
Can you see - can you see - can you see
There's a woman right next to you.

Sisters are doin' it for themselves.
Standin' on their own two feet.
And ringin' on their own bells.
Sisters are doin' it for themselves.

Now we ain't makin' stories
And we ain't layin' plans
'Cause a man still loves a woman
And a woman still loves a man
(Just a same though)
Now there was a time when they used to say   That behind every - "great man."   There had to be a - "great woman."   But in these times of change you know   That it's no longer true.   So we're comin' out of the kitchen   'Cause there's somethin' we forgot to say to you (we say)      Sisters are doin' it for themselves.   Standin' on their own two feet.   And ringin' on their own bells.   Sisters are doin' it for themselves.      Now this is a song to celebrate   The conscious liberation of the female state!   Mothers - daughters and their daughters too.   Woman to woman   We're singin' with you.   The "inferior sex" got a new exterior   We got doctors, lawyers, politicians too.   Everybody - take a look around.   Can you see - can you see - can you see   There's a woman right next to you.      Sisters are doin' it for themselves.   Standin' on their own two feet.   And ringin' on their own bells.   Sisters are doin' it for themselves.      Now we ain't makin' stories   And we ain't layin' plans   'Cause a man still loves a woman   And a woman still loves a man   (Just a same though)