My Word Is My Bond - Lorraine Davis - 1966

Title - My Word Is My Bond Artist - Lorraine Davis Year - 1966 ____________ Released in the late fall of 1966, it was Lorraine's most ambitious song to date. Penned after witnessing the heartbreak of several friends caught in unequal relationships, the song was a defiant anthem of female empowerment. Its message resonated deeply with women in Detroit and beyond, who were grappling with changing roles and demanding greater equality. ____________ [Verse 1] You come 'round here... talkin' sweet Whisperin' promises, honey, I can't believe (Can't believe) Said you'd be true (True true) Said you'd be mine (Be mine) But, oh, baby... yo' actions don't fall in line (No, no, no) [Chorus] My word... is my bond... (My word is my bond) Now that's the truth I speak (Truth I speak) Don't try to fool me, boy, I ain't weak (Ain't Weak) If you can't be honest, can't be true, (Oh No) Then honey... there's the door... I'm through... with you! (I'm through!) [Verse 2] I ain't askin' for diamonds, no, I ain't askin' for gold (No, No) Just a little respect, a story honestly told (Tell me the truth) See, a woman's heart is a precious thing... yeah (Yeah) Don't you dare... play with it... No, don't you dare clip its wings! (Don't you dare) [Chorus] My word... is my bond... (My word is my bond) Now that's the truth I speak (Truth I speak) Don't try to fool me, boy, I ain't weak (I ain't weak) If you can't be honest, can't be true, (Oh No) Then honey... there's the door... I'm through... with you! [Bridge] I know my worth... (She Knows!) I know my name... (She Knows!) I won't settle for less, ain't playin' no game... (No Game) Some women might put up with your lies and your schemes... But this woman's standin' tall... livin' out her dreams... Oooooh yeah! (Yeah!) [Saxophone solo] [Outro] My word... is my bond... now that's the truth I speak Don't try to fool me, boy, I ain't weak (No, No) If you can't be honest, can't be true Then honey... there's the door... I'm through!!!... with YOUUUU!!!! My word... Is my bond... Yeah... Ooh...