Oh, how you tried to cut me down to size Tellin' dirty lies to my friends But my own father said "Give her up, don't bother The world isn't comin' to an end" (He said) Walk like a man, talk like a man Walk like a man my son No woman's worth crawlin' on the earth So walk like a man, my son Bye bye baby, I don't-a mean maybe Gonna get along somehow Soon you'll be cryin' on account of all your lyin' Oh yeah, just look who's laughin' now (I'm gonna) Walk like a man, fast as I can Walk like a man from you I'll tell the world "forget about it, girl" And walk like a man from you