Not Me (Man Smart, Woman Smarter) - Hubert Porter & The Jamaican Calysponians

I say let us put man and a woman together To find out which one is smarter uh Some say man but I say no The woman got the man de day should know And not me but the people they say That de man are leading de women astray But I say, that the women of today Smarter than the man in every way That's right, de woman is uh smarter That's right, de woman is uh smarter That's right de woman is uh smarter, that's right, that's right Ever since the world began Woman was always teaching man And I you listen to my bid attentively I goin' tell you how she smarter than me And not me but the people they say That de man are leading de women astray But I say, that the women of today Smarter than the man in every way Samson was the strongest man long ago No one could a beat him, as we all know Until he clash with Delilah on top of the bed She told them all the strength was in the hair of his head And not me but the people they say That de man are leading de women astray But I say, that the women of today Smarter than the man in every way That's right de woman is uh smarter That's right de woman is uh smarter That's right de woman is uh smarter, that's right, that's right You meet a girl at a pretty dance Thinking that you would stand a chance Take her home, thinking she's alone Open de door you find her husband home And not me but the people they say That de man are leading de women astray But I say, that the women of today Smarter than the man in every way That's right de woman is uh smarter That's right de woman is uh smarter That's right de woman is uh smarter, that's right, that's right I was treating a girl independently She was making baby for me When de baby born and I went to see Eyes was blue (shit) it was not by me And not me but the people they say That de man are leading de women astray But I say, that the women of today Smarter than the man in every way Oh, yes smarter!

You know that she is just a heartbreak in disguise You know that fallin' for the girl is not so wise But every time your mind wants you to stay away Your heart just looks the other way Oh, oh, she's all that you want now Oh, oh, she's nothin' you need Oh, oh, but there you go, blame it all on love You know you should know better But the heart is not so smart Can't always trust it, no The heart is not so smart Goes where it should not go Always seems to find Its way to trouble, no The heart is not so smart Oh, no, oh, no The heart's been broken It's been bruised and it's been burned So after that you think a lesson might be learned But it keeps fallin' for the same lines every time Sometimes the heart can be so blind Oh, oh, and when you discover Oh, oh, she's tellin' you lies Oh, oh, well, don't you know That the heart is always last to realize Because the heart is not so smart Can't always trust it, no The heart is not so smart Goes where it should not go Always seems to find Its way to trouble, no The heart is not so smart Oh, no Oh, they say trust your emotions Oh, oh, your feelings inside Oh, oh, but when it comes to love Sometimes it's better that the heart is not your guide Because the heart is not so smart The heart is not so smart The heart is not so smart Can't always trust it, no The heart is not so smart Goes where it should not go Always seems to find Its way to trouble, no The heart is not so smart The heart is not so smart Whoa, oh, whoa, oh, oh The heart is not so smart No, no, no, no The heart is not so smart Whoa, oh, whoa, oh, oh The heart is not so smart, no, no Oh, whoa, whoa, whoa The heart is not so smart You can't always trust it, no The heart is not so smart No, no, no, no The heart is not so smart Whoa, oh, whoa, oh, oh The heart is not so smart, no, no Oh, whoa, oh, whoa, whoa The heart is not so smart Can't always trust it, no The heart is not so smart No, no, no, no The heart is not so smart Whoa, oh, whoa, oh, oh The heart is not so smart