"This Woman's Work" Lyrics - Kate Bush

“This Woman’s Work”


Pray God you can cope

I stand outside

This woman’s work

This woman’s world

Oh it’s hard on the man

Now his part is over

Now starts the craft of the father


I know you’ve got a little life in you left

I know you’ve got a lotta strength left

I know you’ve got a little life in you left

I know you’ve got a lotta strength left

I should be cryin’ but I just can’t let it show

I should be hopin’ but I can’t stop thinkin’

All the things we should’ve said that are never said

All the things we should’ve done that we never did

All the things we should’ve given, but I didn’t

Oh darlin’, make it go

Make it go away


Give me these moments

Give them back to me

Give me your little kiss

Give me your…


I know you’ve got a little life in you left

Give me your hand baby

I know you’ve got a lotta strength

Give me your pretty hand

I know you’ve got a little life in you left

For…

I know you’ve got a lotta strength left

Your lovechild

I know you’ve got a little life in you left

Whatever you need

I know you’ve got a lotta strength left

Give me your hand

I know you’ve got a little life in you left

Give me your love

I know you’ve got a lotta strength left


I should be cryin’ but I just can’t let it show baby

I should be hopin’ but I can’t stop thinkin

All the things we should’ve said that we never said

All the things we should’ve done that we never do

All the things that you wanted from me

All the things that you needed from me

All the things we should’ve given, but I didn’t

Oh darlin’, make it go away now.

Just make it go away.