and the woman who lives there can tell
the truth from the stuff that they say
and she looks me in the eye
and says would you prefer the easy way
no, well o.k. then
don't cry
i'm no heroine
i still answer to the other half
of the race
i don't fool myself like i fooled you
i don't have the power
we just don't run this place
i just write about what i
should have done
i sing what i wish i could say
and i hope somewhere
some woman hears my music
and it helps her through her day
everything i do is judged
and they mostly get it wrong
but oh well
'cuz the bathroom mirror has not budged
i'd say here we go again
yeah, o.k. this time you win
and i would feel dirty
and i'd feel ashamed
but i wouldn't let it stop my game
she still doesn't have what she deserves
but she wakes up smiling everyday
she never really expected more
that's just not the way
we are raised
some guy designed this room
i'm standing in
another one built it
with his own tools