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Martha Say

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Written by John Mellencamp
[Verse 1]
EmMartha say she don't need Gno stinking Dman making no dAecisions for her.
She don't Emneed his money, she don't need Ghim between the sheets,
She ain't gonna Dsleep on the edge of the bed for Ano stinking man.
EmAnd that's the way she lives 'cause I Gsaw her last night
Pouring Dwater on a drowning Aman in the moonlight, saying:
[Chorus]
EmHi-de-hi-de-hi, brother,
GHi-de-hi-de-Dhey now, Martha.
EmHi-de-hi-de-hi, sister.
GSay what, hey you, Dlook out, Martha.
[Verse 2]
EmMartha say she don't need Gno revDolver to shoot some Aidiot down.
She can Emdo it with her eyes, she can Gdo it with her smile,
She can Ddo it with a conversation just Awalking down the hall.
Man, now Emain't that the truth 'cause I Gsaw her take a bite out of
Some Dmacho dude laying some corn ball Aline on her last night, saying:
[Chorus]
EmHi-de-hi-de-hi, brother,
GHi-de-hi-de-hey now, DMartha.
EmHi-de-hi-de-hi, sister.
GSay what, hey you, Dlook out, Martha.
[Chorus]
EmHi-de-hi-de-hi, brother.  (Hi-de-hi-de-hi, brother.)
GHi-de-hi-de-ho, Dsister.  (Hi-de-hi-de-hi, yeah.)
EmHi-de-hi-de-hi.  (Hi-de-hi-de-ho, yeah.)
EmHi-de-hi-de-hi, Martha.
GSay what, look out, shake it up DMartha.
[Verse 3]
EmMartha say say she ain't changin', no Gnothin' for nobody for
DNo damn good Areason.
It's the Emway that she wants it, it's the Gway that she gets it.
Well, the Dgirl loves playing hardball, it leaves me in a
ANo win situation saying:
[Chorus]
EmHi-de-hi-de-hi, brother,
GHi-de-hi-de-hey now, DMartha.
EmHi-de-hi-de-hi, sister.
DSay what, hey you, look out, Martha.
[Outro]
Em   G   D   A
Em   G   D   A
EmMartha say she don't need Gno stinking Dman making no Adecisions for her.

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Martha Say

by John Mellencamp

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Written by John Mellencamp

[Verse 1]

Em G D A

Martha say she don't need no stinking man making no decisions for her.

Em G

She don't need his money, she don't need him between the sheets,

D A

She ain't gonna sleep on the edge of the bed for no stinking man.

Em G

And that's the way she lives 'cause I saw her last night

D A

Pouring water on a drowning man in the moonlight, saying:

[Chorus]

Hi-de-hi-de-hi, brother,

G D

Hi-de-hi-de-hey now, Martha.

Hi-de-hi-de-hi, sister.

G D

Say what, hey you, look out, Martha.

[Verse 2]

Em G D A

Martha say she don't need no revolver to shoot some idiot down.

Em G

She can do it with her eyes, she can do it with her smile,

D A

She can do it with a conversation just walking down the hall.

Em G

Man, now ain't that the truth 'cause I saw her take a bite out of

D A

Some macho dude laying some corn ball line on her last night, saying:

[Chorus]

Hi-de-hi-de-hi, brother,

G D

Hi-de-hi-de-hey now, Martha.

Hi-de-hi-de-hi, sister.

G D

Say what, hey you, look out, Martha.

[Chorus]

Hi-de-hi-de-hi, brother. (Hi-de-hi-de-hi, brother.)

G D

Hi-de-hi-de-ho, sister. (Hi-de-hi-de-hi, yeah.)

Hi-de-hi-de-hi. (Hi-de-hi-de-ho, yeah.)

Hi-de-hi-de-hi, Martha.

G D

Say what, look out, shake it up Martha.

[Verse 3]

Em G

Martha say say she ain't changin', no nothin' for nobody for

D A

No damn good reason.

Em G

It's the way that she wants it, it's the way that she gets it.

Well, the girl loves playing hardball, it leaves me in a

No win situation saying:

[Chorus]

Hi-de-hi-de-hi, brother,

G D

Hi-de-hi-de-hey now, Martha.

Hi-de-hi-de-hi, sister.

Say what, hey you, look out, Martha.

[Outro]

Em G D A

Martha say she don't need no stinking man making no decisions for her.

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