he said ani oh you've gotten tough
'cause my tone was curt
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 just see what you are worth
talk to me now