The Other Women / Cotton Eyed Joe

The Other Woman Nina Simone

The other woman finds time to manicure her nails

The other woman is perfect where her rival fails

And she's never seen with pin curls in her hair anywhere

The other woman enchants her clothes with French perfume

The other woman keeps fresh cut flowers in each room

There are never toys scattered anywhere

And when her old man comes to call

He'll find her waiting like a lonesome queen

'Cause when she's by his side

It's such a change from her old routine

But

The other woman will always cry herself to sleep

The other woman will never have his love to keep

And as years go by

The other woman will spend her real life alone

The other woman enchants her clothes with French perfume

The other woman keeps fresh cut flowers in each room

There are never toys scattered anywhere

And when her old man comes to call

He'll find her waiting like a lonesome queen

'Cause when she's by his side

It's such a change from her old routine

But

The other woman enchants her clothes with French perfume

The other woman will never have his love to keep

And as years go by

The other woman will spend her real life alone