poems
Survivors Song
Original song by Labi Siffre:- "Something inside so strong" (1987)

The following is Jack Dempsey's version, words changed for his wife Kathy Rath and all other rape survivors.

SURVIVORS' SONG:-
The lower you try to push us down
The taller we become
The further you take our rights away

The more we will overcome
You can abuse us, you can decide to turn the other way

No matter 'cause there's

Something inside so strong
We know that we can make it

Though you're doing us wrong, so wrong

You thought that our pride was gone, oh no

There's something inside so strong so strong

Oh oh oh oh oh, something inside so strong
The more you refuse our cries for help

The louder we will shout
You turn your back on all our pleas
There has to be a turnabout

You may deny our rights but we won't stop our fights

Our strength will shine so brightly it will blind you
Because we have

Something inside so strong

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