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Tiny Boxes

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Thinking back to when I was young
And the world
It was huge,
I was strong
I couldn't lose.
Hadn't yet learned to hold my tongue

How was I supposed to see
The way that girls are meant to be?
How was I supposed to know
If nobody had taught me so?

I shut my mouth and closed my eyes
If they told me
Not to speak,
I would laugh
And I would shriek!
And never show them the tears I cried

How was I supposed to care
When all the rules were so unfair?
If a loud girl will be labeled a bitch
Then I'm a bitch and I'm proud of it!

So don't test my patience
I just can't take it
All you old bigots
And your tiny boxes

I wanted to be one of the boys
But I learned
Even then
The world would never
Be my friend
And they'd only treat me like a toy

How am I supposed to live
In a world with so much hate to give?
How am I supposed to stay
Silent when I've got shit to say?

So don't test my patience
I just can't take it
All you old bigots
And your tiny boxes

Supposed to hide in the crowd
But I wanna be proud of who I am
I'm gonna scream it out loud
I'm gonna scream it out loud

So don't test my patience
I just can't take it
All you old bigots
And your tiny boxes.

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from Sweet Petunia, released December 8, 2018

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Sweet Petunia Boston, Massachusetts

Listening to queer freak folk duo Sweet Petunia for the first time, many are blown away by the interchanging vocal lines of Madison Simpson & Mairead Guy. Unbelievably, the two are not related, though their voices are almost indistinguishable from each other. These brother harmonies lead Sweet Petunia through many shifting genres, melding traditional folk sensibilities with a distinct punk flare. ... more

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