The woman in the moon

I was warned
As a child of thirteen
Not to act too strong
Try to look like you belong
But don't push, girl
Save your time and trouble
Don't misbehave

I was raised in a
"No You Don't World"
Overrun with rules
Memorize your lines
And move as directed
That's an age old story
Everybody knows
That's a worn out song

But you and I
Are changing that tune
We're learning
New rhythms from the woman
I said the woman in the moon
Little sister
Little brother
Keep on pushin'
Don't believe a word about
Things you heard about
Askin' too much
Too soon
'Cause they can hold back the tide
But they can never
Hold the woman in the moon

I believe
There's a best of both worlds
Mixing old and new
Recognizing change
Is seldom expected
As I long suspected
They believed that strange
Was a word for wrong
Well, not in my song

'Cause you, you and I
Are changing that tune
We're learning new rhythms
From that woman in the moon
Little sister
Little brother
Keep on pushin'
Don't believe a word about
Things you heard about
Askin' too much
Too soon
'Cause they can hold back the tide
But they can never hold the woman
I said the woman in the moon