Free

	What goes through your mind?
	As you sit there looking at me
	Well I can tell from your looks
	That you think
	I’m so oppressed
	But I don’t need for you to liberate me
	My head is not bare
	And you can’t see my covered hair
	So you sit there and you stare
	And you judge me with your glare
	You’re sure
	I’m in despair
	But are you not aware
	Under this scarf that
	I wear I have feelings, and
	I do care
	So don’t you see?
	That I’m truly free
	This piece of scarf on me
	I wear so proudly
	To preserve my dignity…
	My modesty
	My integrity
	So don’t judge me
	Open your eyes and see… “
	Why can’t you just accept me?” she says “
	Why can’t
	I just be me?” she says
	Time and time again
	You speak of democracy
	Yet you rob me of my liberty
	All I want is equality
	Why can’t you just let me be free?
	For you I sing this song
	My sister, may you always be strong
	From you I’ve learnt so much
	How you suffer so much
	Yet you forgive those who laugh at you
	You walk with no fear
	Through the insults you hear
	Your wish so sincere
	That they’d understand you
	But before you walk away
	This time you turn and say:
	But don’t you see?
	That I’m truly free
	This piece of scarf on me
	I wear so proudly
	To preserve my dignity
	My modesty
	My integrity
	So let me be
	She says with a smile
	I’m the one who’s free

	What goes through your mind?
	As you sit there looking at me
	Well I can tell from your looks
	That you think
	I' m so oppressed
	But I don' t need for you to liberate me
	My head is not bare
	And you can' t see my covered hair
	So you sit there and you stare
	And you judge me with your glare
	You' re sure
	I' m in despair
	But are you not aware
	Under this scarf that
	I wear I have feelings, and
	I do care
	So don' t you see?
	That I' m truly free
	This piece of scarf on me
	I wear so proudly
	To preserve my dignity
	My modesty
	My integrity
	So don' t judge me
	Open your eyes and see "
	Why can' t you just accept me?" she says "
	Why can' t
	I just be me?" she says
	Time and time again
	You speak of democracy
	Yet you rob me of my liberty
	All I want is equality
	Why can' t you just let me be free?
	For you I sing this song
	My sister, may you always be strong
	From you I' ve learnt so much
	How you suffer so much
	Yet you forgive those who laugh at you
	You walk with no fear
	Through the insults you hear
	Your wish so sincere
	That they' d understand you
	But before you walk away
	This time you turn and say:
	But don' t you see?
	That I' m truly free
	This piece of scarf on me
	I wear so proudly
	To preserve my dignity
	My modesty
	My integrity
	So let me be
	She says with a smile
	I' m the one who' s free