Lyrics

We were raised on the meekness of the virgin
We were taught about the beauty of a queen
We were taught to submit to expectations
Of things that men demanded us to be

But Mary wasn't only meek
She was braver than the law
And Esther wasn't only beautiful
She was a perfect storm

Like Hannah screaming on her knees
And Deborah prophesying truth
Like Rahab lying through her teeth
And the boldness of Ruth
Just like Miriam through the water
And Jael in the fight
I've got a tambourine in my left hand
And a tent peg in my right

We were taught to fear the sins of the Mistress
We were raised to obey and to comply
Told half the truth with no other explanation
That one can only be a mother and a wife

But God saw Hagar in the desert
She called El Roi by His name
and Tamar fought for her inheritance
Filled with a righteous rage

Like Hannah screaming on her knees
And Deborah prophesying truth
Like Rahab lying through her teeth
And the boldness of Ruth
Just like Miriam through the water
And Jael in the fight
I've got a tambourine in my left hand
And a tent peg in my right

I'm Priscilla
I'm Elizabeth
I'm Shiprah
I am Puah
I'm Lydia
I'm Abigail
I am Zipporah too
I am Martha
I am Noa and her sisters
I am Phoebe
I am Sarah
I'm Rebeccah
I am Anna
I'm Naomi
I'm Jochebed
I'm Rachel
I am Leah
I am Eve
In the goodness of the Lord I still believe
Yes I believe

Like Hannah screaming on her knees
And Deborah prophesying truth
Like Rahab lying through her teeth
And the boldness of Ruth
Just like Miriam through the water
And Jael in the fight
I've got a tambourine in my left hand
And a tent peg in my right