I recorded this on International Women’s Day – Ani diFranco’s ‘Talk To Me Now’.

Here are the lyrics:

He said ‘Ani, you’ve gotten tough’

‘Cause my tone was curt

And when I’m approached in a dark alley I don’t lift my skirt

In this city self preservation is a fulltime occupation

And 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 19 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

I was blessed with a birth and a death

And I guess I just want some say in between

Don’t you understand

One a day to day in a 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

Talk to me now