Don't Call Me Babe (Acoustic) by Somaye

Video for Don't Call Me Babe (Acoustic)
Performed by Somaye and Genevieve Ellis
(written by Somaye and Andrew Mills)

Film made by Mireia Meia, Simon Fisher, Teresa Espejo, Reka Punkosti and Maria Padro Casas

Lyrics:

I could be sweet and gentle if so required
But that's just simply old and getting real tired
I could be lovely, I could be demure
But that's already losing all it's allure
I could be sugar and spice and all things nice
But I don't care too much for stereotypes

Chorus
Don't call me babe
It's not my style
Don't call me girl
I'm not a child
Don't call me bird
I'm not the flying kind
Give me respect
Not the same old lines

I could be cute and such a sexy little creature
But simply talking that's nowhere in my nature
I could be dumb, I could be compliant
But this cruel world requires something defiant
I could dress up like a doll, stilletoes and all
But that goes against every natural law

Chorus

Here I am the intelligent type
Don't tell me that it's wrong or I will put you right
Born for sedition, I was born to fight
This is my rendition against all macho types

I could so flaunt what I got, making men hot
Pretending it's freedom but that's what it's not
I could bump and grind and dance like a freak
But haven't you heard the latest? Ce n'est plus chic
I could dress less to impress and call it success
But I got far too much damn self-respect

Chorus (to end)