I'm No Heroine
Ani Difranco
you think I wouldn't have him unless I could have him by the balls you think I just dish it out you don't think I take it at all you think I am stronger you think I walk taller than the rest you think I'm usually wearing the pants just 'cause I rarely wear a dress well... when you look at me you see my purpose, see my pride you think I just saddle up my anger and ride and ride and ride you think I stand so firm you think I sit so high on my trusty steed let me tell you I'm usually face down on the ground when there's a stampede I'm no heroine at least, not last time I checked I'm too easy to roll over I'm too easy to wreck I just write about what I should have done I just sing what I wish I could say and hope somewhere some woman hears my music and it helps her through her day 'cause some guy designed these shoes I use to walk around some big man's business turns a profit every time I lay my money down some guy designed the room I'm standing in another built it with his own tools who says I like right angles? these are not my laws there are not my rules I'm no heroine I still answer to the other half of the race I don't fool myself like I fool you I don't have the power we just don't run this place90s alt-rock alternative alternative punk ani difranco anti-folk book soundtrack essential ani favorites female vocalist female vocalists feminism feminist feminist folk flawless flawless songwriter folk folk rock girl power goddess Icons indie inspired lesbian rock music for the revolution nostalgia political Righteous Babe Records rock singer-songwriter spoken word
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