Janis Ian Play Like A Girl
I remember when boys told me -- You play like a girl It's a matter of genetic history You play like a girl You can't be in our band You don't play like a man but there's one thing you can do Teach us to play like you
Now all over this big wide world, I play like a girl From the California lights to the Serengetti nights I play like a girl
When I was ten years old, I was told -- You can't play baseball You've got to pitch underhand You can't throw it like a man It won't be any fun at all Girls don't know how to have fun Girls don't last in the long run Girls give birth and stuff but They're not really tough enough
Now all over this big wide world I play like a girl From the California lights to the Serengetti nights I play like a girl
Don't want to be Elvis Mickey Mantle or Babe This isn't a contest I just want to make some music Have a good time while I do it
I don't need permission to change this tradition When they tell me "you can't play" I just turn my back and say
Now all over this big wide world I play like a girl From the California lights to the Serengetti nights I play like a girl I play like a girl I play like a girl