Gina Holsopple

Woman

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i turned on the television someone was singing
and they muted all the references to smoking
but they weren’t afraid to say whore and they weren’t afraid to say more
i am learning

i saw you last night in the face of a man
who was trying so desperately to be my friend
he just wanted someone to talk to and i told myself it was not you
i am learning

i am learning how to be a lady and they are giving lessons
on how to be a girl
but excuse me if i would rather be a woman in this world

i’m not a market, so i’m not for sale
don’t look at my escort like she should be male
just because i came alone doesn’t mean i want to find someone
i am learning

i am learning how to be a lady and they are giving lessons
on how to be a girl
but excuse me if i would rather be a woman in this world

i know you’re thinking ‘well, we’ve gotten somewhere.’
i know it’s true but i can move my own chair
and there’s still way too much violence. there’s still way too much silence
i am learning

there’s something beautiful in the way she held her ground
there’s something tragic in what happens around town
i am still young yet there are things i’ve seen i can’t forget
i am learning

i am learning how to be a lady and they are giving lessons
on how to be a girl
but excuse me if i would rather be a woman in this world…

Coming Down From the Mountain