All my life, I've had to fight

I had to fight my daddy

I had to fight my brothers

My cousins, my uncles too

But I never, never, never, never, never, never thought

I'd have to fight in my own house

I feel sorry for you, to tell you the truth

You remind me of my mama

Under your husband's thumb, nah

You under your husband's foot

What he say, go

Why you so scared? I never know

But if a man raise his hand

Hell no (Hell, hell, the hell no)

Hell no (Hell, hell, the hell no)

Girl child ain't safe in a family of mens, uh

Sick and tired how a woman still live like a slave

Oh, you better learn how to fight back while you still alive

You show them girls that beat back that jive

'Cause when a man just don't give a damn

Hell no (Hell, hell, the hell no)

Hell no (Hell, hell, the hell no)

No, no, no, no (Hell, hell, the hell no)

Hell no (Hell, hell, the hell no)

Oh, oh

When that man used to touch me

He'd climb on top and start to rock me away

Lord knows I still love him

But he tried to make me mind

And I just ain't that kind

Hell no (Hell, hell, the hell no)

Don't be no fool, don't waste your time (Hell, hell, the hell no)

Any man that hurt you ain't worth a dime (Hell, hell, the hell no)

No, no, no, you're too good for that man (Hell, hell, the hell no)

Hell no

Oh, you got to say

You need to say

You better say

You oughta say (Hell)

Hell, hell, hell, hell, hell

Hell no