We Can Be The Voice
"Her eyes open, the first thought in her mind is fear
She rises slowly, looking around to see if he's here
Or if she's safe, for a little while
What is safe, anyhow?
Her body aches, from the bruises
Her heart breaks, from confusion
That's all she knows, this abuse
It's not like they ever let her choose, her choose
The cold hand touches her, sends shivers down her spine
Each night scars memories, imprinted in her mind
We can be the voice
She deserves hope; she deserves a chance to dream
She deserves a chance to be free
She deserves love; she deserves to be a princess
She deserves to feel a warm embrace
She deserves; she deserves a chance
She deserves a chance to dance
Cause when she dances she is free
Cause when she's free she is alive
When she dances she has hope
Hope gives her wings to fly
Hear her laughter; give her love
See her beauty and watch her-dance
Hear our cry for hope; feel our heartbeat for freedom
Listen to our prayer of movement
We can be a voice for the girls; we can be a voice for the
women
We can be a voice that makes it stop-this hell
This hell, she knows all too well
That hand that smacks her cheek
That voice that screams you're mine to keep
You'll never amount to anything at all
She lifts her head up to the sky
He says, "Hold on, don't fret my child,
I've come to rescue you from this prison
We can be the voice
We can be the voice"
"I wrote the song based on your organization; on the plea for
help; the prayer for freedom; the desire for change." - Frances
Reid
(high school student wanting to make a difference.)