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There was a young woman who swallowed a lie

By Meredith Tax (1970s)

THERE WAS A YOUNG WOMANwoman WHO SWALLOWED A LIE, We all know why she swallowed that lie, PERHAPS SHE'LL DIE!

THERE WAS A YOUNG WOMANwoman WHO SWALLOWED A RULE, "Live to serve others"patriarchy, she learned it in school. She swallowed the rule to go with the lie, We all know why she swallowed that lie, PERHAPS SHE'LL DIE!

THERE WAS A YOUNG WOMANwoman WHO SWALLOWED SOME FLUFF; Lipstick & candy & powder & puffbeauty-industry -- She swallowed the FLUFF to sweeten the rule, She swallowed the rule to go with the lie, We all know why she swallowed that lie, PERHAPS SHE'LL DIE!

THERE WAS A YOUNG WOMANwoman WHO SWALLOWED A LINE, "I like 'em dumb baby, you suit me fine." patriarchy She swallowed the line to go with the FLUFF She swallowed the FLUFF to sweeten the rule, She swallowed the rule to go with the lie, We all know why she swallowed that lie, PERHAPS SHE'LL DIE!

THERE WAS A YOUNG WOMANwoman WHO SWALLOWED A PILL, Might have said, "No," but she hadn't the will. patriarchy She swallowed the pill to go with the line, She swallowed the line to go with the FLUFF She swallowed the FLUFF to sweeten the rule, She swallowed the rule to go with the lie, We all know why she swallowed that lie, PERHAPS SHE'LL DIE!

THERE WAS A YOUNG WOMANwoman WHO SWALLOWED A RING, Looked like a princess but felt like a thing. patriarchy She swallowed the ring to make up for the pill, She swallowed the pill to go with the line, She swallowed the line to go with the FLUFF She swallowed the FLUFF to sweeten the rule, She swallowed the rule to go with the lie, We all know why she swallowed that lie... PERHAPS SHE'LL DIE!

THERE WAS A YOUNG WOMANwoman WHO SWALLOWED SOME SPOCK, "Stay at home, Mother, take care of your flock."patriarchy She swalloed the Spock to go with the ring, She swallowed the ring to make up for the pill, She swallowed the pill to go with the line, She swallowed the line to go with the FLUFF She swallowed the FLUFF to sweeten the rule, She swallowed the rule to go with the lie, We all know why she swallowed that lie PERHAPS SHE'LL DIE!

ONE DAY THIS YOUNG WOMANwoman WOKE UP & SHE SAID, "I've swallowed so much, I wish I were dead. I swallowed it all to go with the Spock, I swallowed the Spock to go with the ring, I swallowed the ring to make up for the pill, I swallowed the pill to go with the line, I swallowed the line to go with the FLUFF, I swallowed the FLUFF to sweeten the rule, I swallowed the rule to go with the lie, Why in the world did I swallow that lie!? PERHAPS I'LL DIE!"

SHE RAN TO HER SISTERS, IT WASN'T TOO LATE TO BE LIBERATED, REGURGITATE.? She threw up the Spock & threw up the ring, Looked like a princess, but felt like a thing; She threw up the pill & threw up the line, "I like 'em dumb, baby, you suit me fine; She threw up the FLUFF and threw up the rule, "Live to serve others," she learned it in school; And last but not least, she threw up that lie, - We all know why she threw up that lie, SHE WILL NOT DIE!!?