I Play the Kora

I’m your mother
Love me
I’m your sister
Love me
I’m your wife
You do not have the right to beat me
We women, all the women
We want to be respected
Men, listen to us
The song we’ll sing goes to you
Our troubles and sorrows are our weapons
And we women want to share them with you
The things you have done to me
It is enough now
How you have played me and used
How you have played me and used
Together we will be stronger
To overcome the obstacles on our path
Together we will be proud
To have raised our children in love and peace
To overcome the obstacles on our path
Men, join our fight
Men, protect us as companions
I’m your mother
Love me
I’m your sister
Love me
I’m your wife
You do not have the right to beat me
We women, all the women
We want to be respected
Respect me as I respect you
Because I am independent
Men, do not ruin my life
And do not put me aside and decide for myself
To overcome the obstacles on our path
Women, listen to our message
I’m your mother
Love me
I’m your sister
Love me
I’m your wife
You do not have the right to beat me
We women, all the women
We want to be respected
Don’t keep me from going to school
I want to learn to count and write
I don’t want to be someone else’s shadow
Don’t laugh and make fun of me
When I say I want to be the President of my country
Don’t make fun of me
Woman, wake up!
A woman is leading Liberia today
I’m your mother
Love me
I’m your sister
Love me
I’m your wife
You do not have the right to beat me
We women, all the women
We want to be respected
Don’t accept, never accept
To be the shadow of yourself