Talk To Me Now — текст песни (Ani Difranco)

he said ani, you`ve gotten tough
`cause my tone was curt
yeah, and when I`m approached in a dark alley
I don`t lift my skirt
in this city
self-preservation
is a full time occupation
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 nineteen 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
and I was blessed with a birth and a death
and I guess I just want some say in between
don`t you understand
in the day to day
and the 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
so if you still know how
talk to me now