Make me a woman
Studious and Strong
Never Having to Fret
Accepting times when I'm wrong

Make me a woman
Beautiful and Free
Not dependent on any man
And not daring to chase them, let them chase me.

Make me a woman
In this world of poverty and deceit
They'll know I'm a woman
By the sounds of determination coming from my feet

What makes a girl a woman
Are not the things that glitter and glow
They are the secrets and wonders of the world
That only a woman knows

A woman's experiences in life
Dont require baking cookies and looking pretty all the time
Nor are they full of glorification when her eyes shine.

I am the living proof of this particular theory
Remove the rose colored glasses from your eyes
And the bitter lies from your ears
To hear me

I, am the hope and the dream of the slave
The woman not daring to speak out
When society behaves

I, am the voice of fellow woman that are silenced
The supporter and moral fighter for women affected
By domestic violence

Make me a woman please
But not because I dont want society to say its too late
But because strong women run through my blood
And being a woman is part of my fate

A woman, a woman, a woman
Ooh, I love the sound
I know I'm bound
To share out my authenticity
I dont wanna be down

A woman, who isn't afraid to admit her fears
Ready to fun out and face them even with tears
In her eyes

Are you surprised?
Maya Angelou's caged-bird
Still I rise
Phenomenally
An anomaly

Ready to break free
With the strength of all mighty women behind me

Just make me a woman
Dont you think the time has come
I can hear my ancestors summoning me
By the sounds of their drums

A woman
Me?
Imagine that
Once you grant me this wish, I'm never turning back.