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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Harry Belafonte
Lead Vocals
Buddy Collette
Saxophone
Carlos Vidal
Bongos
Conti Condoli
Trumpet
E.C. Shank
Saxophone
Eddie Kusby
Trombone
Eugene Wright
Bass
Frank Guerrero
Timbales
Harry Klee
Saxophone
Herbert Stewart
Saxophone
Irv Kluger
Drums
James G Hall
Guitar
Jimmy Giuffre
Saxophone
John Haliburton
Trombone
John Williams
Piano
Marion Childers
Trumpet
Maynard Ferguson
Trumpet
Millard Thomas
Guitar
Modesto Doran Martinez
Congas
Simon Zentner
Trombone
Tony Scott
Conductor
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Norman Span
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Henri René
Producer
Lyrics
Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-hey
Hey
I say let us put man and a woman together
To find out which one is smarter
Some say men, but I say no
The women got the men beat, they should know
And not me, but the people, they say
That the men are leading the women astray
But I say that the women of today
Smarter than the man in every way
That's right, the woman is (Uh) smarter
That's right, the woman is (Uh) smarter
That's right, the woman is (Uh) smarter
That's right, that's right
Ah, ever since the world began
Woman was always teaching man
You listen to my bid attentively
I going tell you how she smarter than me
And not me, but the people, they say
That the men are leading the women astray
But I say that the women of today
Smarter than the man in every way
Samson was the strongest man long ago
No one could a-beat him, as we all know
Until he clash with Delilah on top of the bed
She told him all the strength was in the hair of his head
And not me, but the people, they say
That the men are leading the women astray
But I say that the women of today
Smarter than the man in every way
That's right, the woman is (Uh) smarter
That's right, the woman is (Uh) smarter
That's right, the woman is (Uh) smarter
That's right, that's right
Hey, you meet a girl at a pretty dance
Thinkin' that you would stand a chance
Take her home, thinkin' she's alone
Open de door
You find her husband home
Not me, but the people, they say
That the men are leading the women astray
But I say that the women of today
Smarter than the man in every way
That's right, the woman is (Uh) smarter
That's right, the woman is (Uh) smarter
That's right, the woman is (Uh) smarter
That's right, that's right
I was treatin' a girl independently
She was makin' baby for me
When the baby born and I went to see
Eyes was blue
It was not by me
And not me, but the people, they say
That the men are leading the women astray
But I say that the women of today
Smarter than the man in every way
Oh, yes, smarter
Written by: Harry Belafonte, Jack Segal, Norman Span