Written by John Mellencamp [Verse 1] 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. And that’s the way she lives ’cause I saw her last night Pouring water on a drowning man in the moonlight saying: [Chorus] 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. [Verse 2] 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 just 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: [Chorus] 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. [Chorus] 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. [Verse 3] Martha say 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 it leaves me in a No win situation saying: [Chorus] 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. [Outro]                     Martha say she don’t need no stinking man making no decisions for her.