Janie, I've been watching you lately It is about time I tell you now I'm getting old and I want you cared for Time for you to settle down Nanny, I ain't thought about marriage If I did, you'd know it I want love to carry me to this And for love, I'd do it Settle Down (Janie) Settle Down Settle Down (young girl) Settle Down Understand what I'm telling you It's about security You ain't gone be the mule of the world Marriage will set you free Feel like this might be a case of Kill a dream or watch it die I know you want the best for me and You say I'm none too spry Settle Down (Janie) Settle Down Settle Down (young girl) Settle Down Don't worry about what you don't know You'll learn to love him He'll provide you what you need and He'll learn to love you too Flowers come with a union, don't they? So what about my springtime? All day and night I'm working Am I supposed to want him?! Settle Down (Janie) Settle Down Settle Down (young girl) Settle Down ♪ Too hard out here for a woman With no man to guide Gotta find all by herself Be the head of her own house You think God'd be happy with All this settling down Don't see the meaning of it When love's not around Settle Down (Janie) Settle Down Settle Down (young girl) Settle Down Settle Down (Janie) Settle Down Settle Down (young girl) Settle Down