The March (We Demand Equality) Songtext
von Shaina Taub

Mr. President, hear our cry
(Mr. President, hear our cry)
We, the women of the country
(We, the women of the country, we, the women of the country)

We demand to be heard
(We demand to be heard)
We demand to be seen
(We demand to be seen)
We demand equality
And nothing in between (equality)

We demand to be heard
(We demand to be heard)
We demand to be known
(We demand to be known)
We demand a voice of our own
(We demand an amendment, we demand an amendment)
We demand
(We demand an amendment, we demand an amendment)


I′ve never felt so alive before
(I've never felt so alive before) out here together
I realize I′m not alone anymore
I feel a part of something bigger than me (I feel a part)
Something bigger, exploding open
I feel my world about to change
I want to feel it change

We demand to be seen
(We demand to be seen)
We demand to be heard
(We demand to be heard)
We demand our dignity
We'll never be deferred (our dignity)

We demand to be seen
(We demand to be seen)
We demand to be known
(We demand to be known)
We demand a voice of our own
(We demand an amendment, we demand an amendment)
We demand
(We demand an amendment, we demand an amendment)


But then, a mob of sneering men stormed the street
Oh, no (oh no)
Retreat (retreat)
Hundreds of hooligans spit and jeer
Grabbing my hair
Smacking my rear
Will we make it down the avenue in one piece?
Where are the policemen?
Where are the police?

Follow me
Give 'em hell
Get back! (Get back!)
Make way! (Make way!)
You′re not stopping us today (not today)
Get back (get back)
Step aside (step aside)
We won′t let you break our stride

Let's push our way through the thoroughfare
Mr. President, hear our cry
Inch by inch
We′ll make it there
Mr. President, hear our cry

I want my mother to know I was here
I want my sisters to know I was here
I want my great-granddaughter to know
I was here (I was here)
I want my students to know I was here (I was here)
I want my niece to know I was here (I was here)
I want your great-granddaughter to know I was here (I was here)
(I was here)

I was here
I was here (I was)
I was here
I want your great-granddaughter to know (I was here)
I was here

We demand to be heard
We demand to be seen
We demand equality
And nothing in between (equality)

We demand to be heard (we demand)
We demand to be known (we demand to be known)
We demand a voice of our own
We demand to be heard
We demand to be seen
We demand equality
Now!