By day I live in terror By night I live in fright For as long as I can remember A lady don't go out alone at night, no no A lady don't go out alone at night But I don't accept the verdict It's a wrong one anyway ‘Cause nowadays a woman Can't even go out in the middle of the day, safely Can't go out in the middle of the day And so we've got to fight back In large numbers Fight back, I can't make it alone Fight back, in large numbers Together we can make a safe home Together we can make a safe home
Women all around the world Every color, religion and age One thing we’ve got in common We can all be battered and raped We can all be battered and raped Some have an easy answer They buy a lock and they live in a cage But my fear is turning to anger And my anger's turning to rage And I won't live my life in a cage, no! By day I live in terror By night I live in fright For as long as I can remember A lady don't go out at night Fight back