A humorous look at what women endure monthly from puberty through mid-life.
RACHEL STONE - Songwriter and cabaret singer of original topical and satirical songs. Writes witty, insightful lyrics and musically interesting original tunes i
Story behind the song
"Sweating it" as a "woman of a certain age."
Lyrics
As soon as we're women
We're blessed by "the curse"
A bloody mess monthly
That runs down our skirts
The tampons are toxic
The napkins the pits
And look in the mirror
A face full of zits
But then you get it, the hot flash!
You're gonna sweat it, the hot flash!
It's the curse in reverse
PMS? This is worse
Yeah, you sweat it, the hot flash
Yeah, you sweat it, the hot flash.
The cramps got you down
You feel bitchy and blue
And don't dare wear white
'Cause it might just bleed through
I'm bloated and swollen
You cry to a friend
Bad hair days on schedule,
Oh, when will it end?
It starts to end with the hot flash!
Just round the bend is the hot flash!
It's the curse in reverse
PMS? This is worse
Yeah, you'll sweat it, the hot flash
Yeah, you'll sweat it, the hot flash.
Then suddenly your monthly
Is never the same
Each two weeks, then two months
Then floods pour like rain
You wake up each morning
Just drenching in sweat
You wring out the sheets
And blow-dry the bed
That's how you get it, the hot flash!
You're gonna sweat it, the hot flash!
It's the curse in reverse
PMS? This is worse
Yeah, you sweat it, the hot flash
Yeah, you sweat it, the hot flash.
Who turned up the heat?
Feels like 90 in here!
You switch on the A/C
And strip down to bare
While others wear sweaters
You're fanning your face
You're hot, then you're cold,
Then you're both in one place
That's how you get it, the hot flash!
You're gonna sweat it, the hot flash!
It's the curse in reverse
PMS? This is worse
Yeah, you sweat it, the hot flash
Yeah, you sweat it, the hot flash.
Your doctor advises
"Premarin's for you"
That's PREgnant MARe's urINe
It keeps you young, too
But may give you cancer
It won't help your heart
You take it forever if ever you start
Forget it, go with the hot flash!
It's temporary, the hot flash!
It's the curse in reverse
PMS? Yeah, it's worse
But it does end, the hot flash
Not forever, the hot flash
You'll get through it, the hot flash
You can do it, the hot flash.
