Don't judge me mama   Don't tell me that I've done wrong   It's a hard business   It's a hard business to make it on your own      Don't judge me papa   If I can't handle the things in my head   Because it's a hard business   Such a hard business walking on the edge      I got nothing and no-one in my life   So how can I lose again   Got my feet in muddy water   But I'm gonna find that road again   So I'll be taking care of business   Coz I know what I'm looking for   Oh I've been working every hour God gives to man   But I still see the same closed door      I've got nothing but trouble in my life   But I feel I've got a lot to give   Every day I try to build a new world   But I've had no-one to build it with   Oh I've been looking for a woman to share my hopes   But I know I ain't a patch on you   And I've been thinking that a woman's God's gift to man   Are you thinking the same way too      So don't leave me mama   Don't make me go on alone   Because it's a hard business   Yes it's a hard business, oooh      Don't leave me papa   When my belief in myself is gone   Because it's a hard business   Such a hard business      Tell me, it's a hard business   Being on my own