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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
John Mellencamp
Vocals
Crystal Taliefero
Background Vocals
Kenny Aronoff
Drums
Larry Crane
Guitar
Lisa Germano
Violin
Mike Wanchic
Background Vocals
Pat Peterson
Background Vocals
Willie Weeks
Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
John Mellencamp
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
John Mellencamp
Producer
Mike Wanchic
Mixing Engineer
Ross Hogarth
Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
Martha say she don't need no stinking man making no decisions for her
She don't need his money, she don't need him between the sheets
She ain't gonna sleep on the edge of the bed for no stinking man
That's the way that she lives, 'cause I saw her last night
Pouring water on a drowning man in the moonlight, saying
Hi-de-hi-de-hi, brother
Hi-de-hi-de-hey now, Martha
Hi-de-hi-de-hi, sister
Say what, hey you, look out, Martha
Martha say she don't need no revolver to shoot some idiot down
She can do it with her eyes, she can do it with her smile
She can do it with a conversation, walking down the hall
Man, now ain't that the truth, 'cause i saw her take a bite
Out of some macho dude laying some corn ball line on her last night, saying
Hi-de-hi-de-hi, brother
Hi-de-hi-de-ho now, Martha
Hi-de-hi-de-hi, sister
Say what, hey you, look out, Martha
Hi-de-hi-de-hi, brother (Hi-de-hi-de-hi, brother)
Hi-de-hi-de-ho, sister (Hi-de-hi-de-hi, yeah)
Hi-de-hi-de-hi (Hi-de-hi-de-ho, yeah)
Hi-de-hi-de-hi, Martha
Say what, look out, shake it up, Martha
Martha say she ain't changin'
No nothin' for nobody for no damn good reason
It's the way that she wants it, it's the way that she gets it
Well, the girl loves playing hardball
Particularly in no win situations, saying
Hi-de-hi-de-hi, brother
Hi-de-hi-de-ho now, Martha
Hi-de-hi-de-hi, sister
Say what, look out, Martha
Hi-de-hi-de-hi, brother
Hi-de-hi-de-ho now, Martha
Hi-de-hi-de-hi, sister
Say what, hey you, look out, Martha
Martha say she don't need no stinking man making no decisions for her
Writer(s): John Mellencamp
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