The Girl
Too often girls hear the word NO.
NO you can't go to school- you're not allowed
NO you can't get a job- it's not in our culture
NO you can't leave the house- it is too dangerous
But I WANT to go to school
I WANT to get and education
I WANT to change the world
Nepal- you MUST work under a master so your brother can go to school
Afghanistan- you MUST get married now though you are just a child
Egypt- you MUST not leave the house alone
These girls are strong
These girls are smart
These girls are loving
Theses girls can make a change
Yet they're not allowed
day after day, they're forced into the same routine
cleaning floors, serving men, being abused
But there is HOPE
The time is now- the time of the girl
I want to give these girls a chance
an education
an opportunity
a dream
I want to give them the resources to achieve
to prosper
to overcome
to persevere
I want to show them that THEY CAN do it
THEY CAN make a change
THEY CAN succeed
THEY CAN change the world
I want to help the girl
Because
The girl WILL change the world