Hands Dirty

Lyrics

[Verse 1] I could raise the crops from the earth I could raise my children from birth But when I'm looking for work They say that job ain't for her I could be a good man's wife I could give a new child life But when I fight for my rights They say no woman no cry [Pre-Chorus] But I ain't giving up I can't count on luck [Chorus] I get my hands dirty I show up so early They show me no mercy So I just keep working Maybe God could save me Or my boss might pay me Right now no one serves me Maybe their hands are dirty, dirty, dirty [Verse 2] I could lead impossible missions Occupy the highest positions But when I ask them to listen They disregard my opinion Well I ain't asking no more I will command the floor I'm breaking every glass ceiling I'm building sky scraping buildings [Pre-Chorus] And when that next storm comes I'll do what I've always done [Chorus] I get my hands dirty I show up so early They show me no mercy So I just keep working Maybe God could save me Or my boss might pay me Am I so unworthy? Or are their hands just dirty, dirty, dirty? [Bridge] And I have seen the other side of the mountain Where every queen will be afforded her throne And I will stand beside my sisters And all persistent resistors They'll say I knew it would come true And I'll say 'darling, "me too" [Chorus] I get my hands dirty I show up so early They show me no mercy So I just keep working Maybe God could save me Or my boss might pay me Right now no one serves me Maybe their hands are dirty I get my hands dirty I show up so early They show me no mercy So I just keep working Maybe God could save me Or my boss might pay me Am I so unworthy? Or are their hands just dirty, dirty, dirty?