One Woman

In Kigali, she wakes up

She makes a choice

In Hanoi, Natal, Ramallah

In Tangier, she takes a breath

Lifts up her voice

In Lahore, La Paz, Kampala

Though she’s half a world awa

Something in me wants to say …

We are One Woman

You cry and I hear you

We are One Woman

You hurt, and I hurt, too

We are One Woman

Your hopes are mine

We shall shine

In Juarez she speaks the truth

She reaches out

Then teaches others how to

In Jaipur, she gives her name

She lives without shame

In Manila, Salta, Embu

Though we’re different as can be

We’re connected, she with me

We are One Woman

Your courage keeps me strong

We are One Woman

You sing, I sing along

We are One Woman

Your dreams are mine

And we shall shine We shall shine

And one man, he hears her voice

And one man, he fights her fight

Day by day, he lets go the old ways

One Woman at a time

Though she’s half a world away

Something in me wants to say

We are One Woman

Your victories lift us all

We are One Woman

You rise and I stand tall

We are One Woman

Your world is mine

And we shall shine

Shine, shine, shine

We shall shine

Shine, shine, shine

We shall shine

Shine, shine, shine