Man Smart (Woman Smarter) Ma Smart (Woman Smarter)-Harry Belafonte I say let us put man and a woman together To find out which one is smarter 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 Garden of Eden was very nice Adam never work in Paradise Eve meet snake Paradise gone She make Adam work from that day on 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 Something was the strongest man long ago No one could a beat him as we all know Until he clash with Deliah 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 mom 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 Yes she's smarter