He Said Ani, You've Gotten Tough
'cause My Tone Was Curt
Yeah, And When I'm Approached In A Dark Alley
I Don't Lift My Skirt
In This City
Self-preservation
Is A Full Time Occupation
I'm Determined
To Survive On This Shore
You Know I Don't
Avert My Eyes Anymore
In A Man's World
I Am A Woman By Birth
And After Nineteen Times Around I Have Found
They Will Stop At Nothing Once They Know What You Are Worth
Talk To Me Now
I Played The Powerless
In Too Many Dark Scenes
And I Was Blessed With A Birth And A Death
And I Guess I Just Want Some Say In Between
Don't You Understand
In The Day To Day
And The Face To Face
I Have To Act
Just As Strong As I Can
Just To Preserve A Place
Where I Can Be Who I Am
So If You Still Know How
Talk To Me Now