Ani Difranco

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2.Talk To Me Now

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