Meanwhile in Texas

Hail Mary we've been here before, shed these tears and fought this war Things my mother struggled for, the same wolf at the door High and mighty in the supreme court, known abusers never caught Snatched the rights for which we fought and now their word is law Well, did you never think what we might lose giving free rein to Fox News And letting far right ideologies become normal points of view We've been warning for some time, the canary in the mine But when they come for some of our rights, all the rest are next in line Meanwhile in Texas, all the laws are on the side Of just two sexes, so one may always be denied And who will protect us, if we can't find space to unite? As we divide, and we debate, another rape survivor flees the state Meanwhile in Texas, girls are gonna die Time immortal things have been the same, those in power, those in pain Those whose constant ceaseless aim is taking back our choice To rule our bodies and our lives, those who'd sooner see their wives Be killed than be autonomized, so rise up and use your voice And when you fight for Roe V Wade, when that frontline stand is made Look around at who stands with you, when you meet that barricade It won't be fundamentalists out protesting the word "cis" Yeah, when we tear each other down, the winners are misogynists Meanwhile in Texas, all the laws are on the side Of just two sexes, so one may always be denied And who will protect us, if we can't find space to unite? As we divide, and we debate, another rape survivor flees the state Meanwhile in Texas, girls are gonna die Meanwhile in Texas, girls are gonna die Come on and tell me once again that you think I'm exaggerating Come on and tell me once again that things will be okay somehow This ain't the time for hoping for the best and waiting The fight for all our lives is here and now Meanwhile in Texas, all the laws are on the side Of just two sexes, so one may always be denied And who will protect us, if we can't find space to unite? As we divide, and we debate, another rape survivor flees the state As we divide, and we debate, and we give space to lies and hate As we divide, and we debate, another rape survivor flees the state Meanwhile in Texas, girls are gonna die tonight In Texas, girls are gonna die