I got on the streetcar one day, the conductor held out his hand:
He said, You can’t get no free ride here, man, don’t you understand?
‘Cause, you must have - the stuff they call money
You must have - down in your pocket
You must have - the stuff they call money
Or you can’t ride on here
So I went to the public transit meeting and I raised on up my hand
Don’t ya know, the fellas got called on one by one
And I never got to make a stand
‘Cause you must have the right equipment
You must have down in your pants
You must have the right equipment or you can’t talk in here
Well, I headed to the rally in my tie and bowler hat
But my mama she looked me up and down,
and said, “Are you goin’ out like that?”
‘Cause you must have the right kind of clothing
You must have the proper presentation
You must have the right kind of clothing or you can’t walk out there
Well, the transportation bill got axed and it brought tears to my eyes
Then inside my head I heard a voice sayin’ “Stop that, men don’t cry.”
‘Cause you must have the right kind of feelings
And you must show no emotion
Well, you must have a stony disposition or you can’t walk out there
Well, the streetcar crashed on my morning ride so I went to get a scan
On the doctor’s form I had to choose: check woman or check man
‘Cause you must be one or the other
And it must match what’s down in your pants
You must be one or the other or we won’t see you in here
You’re trying so hard to put me in a box, that you won’t listen me
I’m just tryin’ to help folks get from point A to point B
And I don’t need your opinions
‘Bout my body, it’s none of your business
I just want transportation for all folks ’round here
So I’ll dress and act just how I want when I’m riding that streetcar
Name my desires and speak my truth, we are just who we are
‘Cause you must have freedom of expression
You don’t need anyone’s permission
We must have a gender revolution so let’s start right here
Let’s start right here!
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Our great musician / singer / performer / arranger. Champion for the unsung through song. Her finest album yet. Wonderful contributions from Francesco Turrisi as well. First couple of folk. Red Balloon Talk
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Okay it is too hard to choose one favorite track but Oak & Ash & Thorn is the first song of TLJ I heard and it's just THE song of the year for me. I am READY for adventures. twofeatheredarrow
Nora Brown continues to bring nuance and resonance to her modern interpretation of Appalachian folk and bluegrass on her latest LP. Bandcamp New & Notable Aug 30, 2022
Bright and skipping songs that foreground the sound of the banjo and fingerstyle guitar in music that feels timeless. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 5, 2020
Sweet harmonies & strummed melodies; the duo delve into decades-old folk, jazz, and country to find a timeless kind of love and connection. Bandcamp New & Notable May 23, 2018
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Another wonderful collection from Karine. From the hauntingly beautiful to the quitetly barbed politics, Karine delivers a consistently deep and powerful album. scottish_viking