Now there was a time when they used to say That behind every great man There had to be a great woman But in these times of change You know that it's no longer true So we're comin' out of the kitchen Cos there's somethin' we forgot to say to you We say Sisters are doin' it for themselves Standin' on their own two feet And ringin' on their own bells Sisters are doin' it for themselves Now this is a song to celebrate The conscious liberation of the female state Mothers, daughters and their daughters too Woman to woman We're singin' with you The "inferior s**" has got a new exterior We got doctors, lawyers, politicians too Everybody take a look around Can you see, can you see, can you see There's a woman right next to you Sisters are doin' it for themselves Standin' on their own two feet And ringin' on their own bells Sisters are doin' it for themselves Oh we ain't makin' stories No, we ain't makin' plans Don't ya know that a man still loves a woman And a woman still loves a man Now there was a time (there was a time) When we used to say (when we used to say) That behind every great man There has to be a great woman Well in these times of change You know that it is no longer true So we're comin' out of the kitchen Cos there's somethin' we forgot to say to you And that's Sisters are doin' it for themselves Standin' on their own two feet And ringin' on their own bells Sisters are doin' it for themselves Sisters are doin' it for themselves (Doin it, doin it, do-doin' it, doin' it) Sisters are doin' it for themselves (All of my sisters, all of my sisters) Sisters are doin' it for themselves