Eyes down, voice low
You can't think of walking out that door
Oh no!
That place is for your brother, your father, your uncle
Your place is in the kitchen, please remember
The sacred chamber, forbidden for men
Your hands are for the dishes, for clothes, for care
for greator things their hands are spared
Like raising them on the lower race like yours
Like tracing them over skin they claim as theirs
Shove away those ambitions, burn down those dreams
Oh and keep it all low,
You're not allowed to scream
Not when your feelings are trampled upon
Not even when you feel you can't go on
Talk like a lady, walk like a lady
Heads down, no frown
You've gotta be the best girl in the town
Best according to their terms
The world will judge, the world will confirm
Paste a smile on that face
So strong that no sadness should anyone trace
Oh and the ever so common over exploited phrase
"Be patient." They'll say
For all your enslaved days
No mistake can you make
No human can you like
The plague of the "family's name", around your neck is tied
However when the question of a baby arises
they'll turn around and pray for a baby boy
Because they need a boy to carry the family's name ahead
But the family's respect oh that on your shoulders does rest
He? He's allowed to fall in love
And he's allowed to fall in dirt
But you are a she
And no such thing about you can be heard
He's doing his parents a favor, finding himself a bride
Testing and taking around different girls for a ride
Oh and its alright!
Cause this in no way affects the family's pride
But you, no no
You aren't even allowed to look at a guy
Pray, why?
Cover yourselves don't let anyone see
They forgot to teach their sons, to let us be
They taught their daughters, and their neighbour's daughters and every daughter within reach
While their sons were out of hands, way too far to seek
Boys will be boys, they'll say
Please find yourself a man, I pray
you're not allowed to question why
just the difference of one chromosome has made them so dignified
Why your mistake is a sin
And his mistake a mistake?
Why from all the blame, is the male gender spared?
Lips sealed, conceal all the misdeals
They don't have answers for questions like these
You can't think of walking out that door
Oh no!
That place is for your brother, your father, your uncle
Your place is in the kitchen, please remember
The sacred chamber, forbidden for men
Your hands are for the dishes, for clothes, for care
for greator things their hands are spared
Like raising them on the lower race like yours
Like tracing them over skin they claim as theirs
Shove away those ambitions, burn down those dreams
Oh and keep it all low,
You're not allowed to scream
Not when your feelings are trampled upon
Not even when you feel you can't go on
Talk like a lady, walk like a lady
Heads down, no frown
You've gotta be the best girl in the town
Best according to their terms
The world will judge, the world will confirm
Paste a smile on that face
So strong that no sadness should anyone trace
Oh and the ever so common over exploited phrase
"Be patient." They'll say
For all your enslaved days
No mistake can you make
No human can you like
The plague of the "family's name", around your neck is tied
However when the question of a baby arises
they'll turn around and pray for a baby boy
Because they need a boy to carry the family's name ahead
But the family's respect oh that on your shoulders does rest
He? He's allowed to fall in love
And he's allowed to fall in dirt
But you are a she
And no such thing about you can be heard
He's doing his parents a favor, finding himself a bride
Testing and taking around different girls for a ride
Oh and its alright!
Cause this in no way affects the family's pride
But you, no no
You aren't even allowed to look at a guy
Pray, why?
Cover yourselves don't let anyone see
They forgot to teach their sons, to let us be
They taught their daughters, and their neighbour's daughters and every daughter within reach
While their sons were out of hands, way too far to seek
Boys will be boys, they'll say
Please find yourself a man, I pray
you're not allowed to question why
just the difference of one chromosome has made them so dignified
Why your mistake is a sin
And his mistake a mistake?
Why from all the blame, is the male gender spared?
Lips sealed, conceal all the misdeals
They don't have answers for questions like these
