Womanopoly
Musiq Lyrics

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I met this girl on Baltic Ave.
I met this girl from a less affluent area

And you can tell how she steps on boardwalk,
You can tell that she's confident and has made progress

She was from Park Place
She's come a long way, now living in a more affluent area

I asked what she was doing on this side of town
I asked how she made it this far

She said she had some taxes to pay
She's responsible and independent, taking care of her finances

I figure I'd take a chance and advance to go
I took a chance to learn more about her

And find out more about
To learn more about her life and story

Cause there more to know than the way she ways
There's more to someone than just their appearance

And the way that she wears her clothes,
And the way she dresses

Or the way she plays this game (so cold)
Or the way she navigates life

She said she came up rough
She had a difficult upbringing

And one income was not enough
Her family struggled financially

There'd be nights she'd go to sleep hungry
They didn't always have enough to eat

Cause her mom was always short on food and money
Her mom couldn't always provide for them

See people used to joke a lot
People would make fun of her

Tease her bout her clothes not being in style
They'd tease her for not having fashionable clothes

Dressed in dingy skirts and dirty sneakers
Wearing worn-out clothes and shoes

From the finest second hand down Oriental Ave.
From the best thrift store in their area

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But now look at her
But look at where she is now

She got this game on lock
She's successful and has control over her life

Anything she ever wanted now she got it
She's achieved her goals

And I've gotta say
I have to admit

And I'm proud to see
I'm happy to witness

That someone like her is in central
That someone as deserving as her is now successful

Womanopoly
A game where women can be successful too

Once she graduated junior high she started working overtime
She started working hard at a young age

Scrubbing floors or working on assembly lines
Doing manual labor jobs

Just so she could help her mother out and
To support her family financially

After college they moved into Marvin Gardens
After finishing college, they moved to a better area

And she got a job working at the city water department
She got a good job with the government

To raise enough cash
To earn enough money

In move into community chest condos on Pennsylvania Ave
To move to a nice condo in a better area

She fell in love with this dude named ray
She fell in love with a man named Ray

Who was a small time hustler from St. Charles place
He was involved in small-time illegal activities

And he was known for always bein' in and out of trouble
He had a history of getting into legal trouble

But the problem was that he was never on her level
She was more successful and mature than him

She argued with her mom about ray's work
She disagreed with her mom about Ray's choices

Til he was sent upstate on the same day that she gave birth
He was sent to prison on the same day she had a baby

But see the baby never made it, it drove her nearly crazy
Her baby died, causing her a lot of emotional pain

And she couldn't take it
It was too much for her to handle

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(Listen) see where she came from
Listen, understand her background

Many people find it hard just to hang on
Many people struggle to get by

You often find them in the same place complaining
They often stay stuck and complain about their situation

Instead of finding a better way of maintain
Instead of finding ways to improve their situation

She could have balled up and cry
She could have given up and cried

Wished that she would die
Wished that she were dead

And just gave up on tryin'
And stopped trying altogether

Instead she grind from the bottom
Instead she worked hard to improve her situation

Just to make it to the bottom now she's on top and she's flying
She persisted and is now successful and thriving

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