something to say

i am just a girl
looking for acceptance in an unjust world that won't even swipe my card
and i am just a woman
seeking salvation in a broken nation that won't let you be who you are

i got time and i'll wait in line
cuz they should know i got something to say

i ain't complaining
i am just saying i won't be complacent with things how they are
why should i be waiting
for something to happen when i got my two eyes my ears my lips my arms

i use my time to wait in line
they should know we got something to say

the town where i come from
they understand well
that you don't get nothing without asking first
so when they call on me
raising my hand
i will use my friends' and my neighbors' words

so ladies grab your mothers
your fathers and you brothers because they won't know you're speaking if you can't be heard
and i have been waiting way past my number
and i think it's high time we take our turn

so i push my way to the front of the line
they should know we got something to say

i am just a girl
looking for acceptance in an unjust world that won't even swipe my card
i am just a woman
seeking salvation in a broken nation that won't let you be who you are