All of you ladies out there,
turn up your radio
Girls, I'm about to tell you
something you may want to know
You know things,
they're not always what they appear to be
And I don't want to happen to you
what happened to me listen there are
no words that can describe
what I felt inside when I found
out the man I loved
loved another guy we were at a
party oh to have a little fun
But when I looked around,
my, my, my man was missing
I walked outside,
I couldn't believe my eyes
He was in Bill's arms,
breathing hard and French kissing
I was ready for Mary,
Susan, Helen, and Jane
When all the time it was
Bill that was sleepin' with my man
Bill has been to my house
a thousand times
He and my man would
go cappin' and fishin'
Oh, I tell you, it never crossed my mind
Bill was a friend,
and he was god -uncle to my only son
Now it looks like Uncle Billy
wants to be his step -mom
See, I was ready for Mary,
I was ready for Jane
How do a woman compete with
a man for another man?
I asked my man, why didn't you tell me
That you were gay
When you knew
You knew I'd build my
world around you
Here's what he had to say
I knew I had those feelings
And I didn't want it to be
See I thought about being with you
Girl I thought it would change me
As tears came to my eyes,
he says, I'm sorry I hurt you so
But I've got a pack, Bill's waiting for me
And, oh girl, I've got to, I've got to go
I was ready for Barbara
For Betty, and Jane
When all the time it was me
that was sleeping with my man
I don't feel ashamed
and I don't take the blame
My man was just a queen
He was a queen that thought he was a king
He told me before he left,
he says, I know you're hurt
Ooh, and I know, I know you're mad
He says, not asking too much, baby
Could you tell my son I love him,
and I'm still his dad
I wasn't ready for Mary
Susan, Ellen, and Jane
With all the time,
with all the time it was real
That was sleeping with my man
I was ready
Bill used to come over to my house
I used to fix up my food
I used to loan Bill my money
With all the time he was in there
Trying to get my money
Oh, I was ready