Clenched Fists

Stepped into a world with two clenched fists
They can't pronounce my name cause the vowels don't fit
I dropped a syllable just to make it sit pretty
I'm gonna speak a language that they understand
I know I gotta try to find a way to blend in
Silence is the devil in this household, family
Mama said, I won't raise you quietly
I dress up little Dolly just to have a playmate
Grateful for my books
The dinner on my plate
Counting down the days that I can finally break outta here
Hell's Kitchen queens and the indie rock bands
Dying to stay myself but I'm tryin' blend in
Two clenched fists grabbed the mic and let freedom ring
It's just me and my tambourine
Mama Mama
Oh, she never gave up
Mama Mama
She was the queen of tough love
She lived her life on fire
But she always played it cool
Mama sure raised hell
Mama didn't raise no fool
Speeding down the highway with two clenched fists
Finally got my freedom and it feels like this
Pedal to the medal with the open road ahead of me
Eyes wide open 'cause the world's on fire
Soldier girl fighting trying to lift it all higher
My heart's a kick drum but my soul sings a rhapsody
I wonder what Mama would say if she could see me
Mama Mama
Well, she never gave up
Mama Mama
She was the queen of tough love
She lived her life on fire
But she always played it cool
Mama sure raised hell
Mama didn't raise no fool
Mama Mama
She lived her life on fire
But always knew to play it cool
Two clenched fists and raising hell
Mama didn't raise no fool
She got two clenched fists let freedom ring
She got two clenched fists and she keep on singing
Two clenched fists getcha tambourine
And just keep on keep on keep on
Two clenched fists let freedom ring
She got two clenched fists and she keep on singing
Getcha tambourine
And just keep on keep on keep on keep on keep on
Mama didn't raise no fool
Mama didn't raise no
Mama didn't raise no fool