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Let the Woman in you Come Through
addresses the fact that many men feel a need to
appear tough or "macho" to avoid teasing or
ridicule. We know that if a boy cries or shows any
gentleness, he risks being called a "sissy". Why
should acting like someone's sister be taken as the
worst kind of insult? Male fear and negativity
about women in our culture doesn’t make much
sense. Our bodies make both estrogen and androgen,
and gentle, nurturing behaviors are exhibited by
both genders, especially when they’re
encouraged.
Let the Woman in you Come
Through
You're holding in cause you're a man who never
cries
I'm not as tough as you, my friend,
But since you ask for my advice,
Let the woman in you come through
She's trying to let you know she's there
She colors everything you do
And the man in you gets scared.
You like to dance, I've seen you dance
When you thought no one was there
I've heard sorrow take your voice
While you laugh like you don't care
It's hard to hide your gentle side
It's a lonely way to be
Take it from a friend who knows,
An old, old friend like me.
Chorus
You'll fight to prove that you're a man
You'll fight to prove you're right
You work hard and play hard
And you stay up late at night
Working hard's a way to hide
From the dumb things some folks say
But holding tenderness inside
Is only throwing it away.
Chorus / Break
So you tell me that I'm crazy
And I know you don't like kids
Especially little sissies
Yeah, . . I know you never did,
But I've seen you with the tough ones
The ones the others all condemn
And you know that they're the frightened ones
And you know cause you're like them.
Chorus
Let the woman in you come through
Be a different kind of brave
She'll show you love's the difference
Between a free man and a slave.
Written by Peter Alsop,
©1975, Moose School Music (BMI)
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Peter
Alsop is a nationally known singer-songwriter,
educator and humorist with a Ph.D. in educational
psychology. He graduated from Trinity College in
Connecticut and did his doctoral work at Columbia
University's Teachers' College and Columbia Pacific
University. He worked as the Director of The Harbor
Schools Residential Treatment Center for
emotionally disturbed adolescents in Maine and as a
New York City elementary school teacher in the
South Bronx ghetto.
Peter has produced nineteen
audio recordings and seven videos and dvd's for
which he consistently wins "Best Children's" awards
from Parents' Choice and the Association For
Independent Music. His songs are used daily by
thousands of parents, educators and human service
professionals to help families discuss sensitive
issues. His "Wake Up" video with John Ritter helps
families prevent child abuse and abduction. He's
acted on stage and on television, directed a
feature film, and performs extensively at
conferences, festivals and concerts throughout the
United States, Canada as well as hosting an annual
training workshops at his Otter Space conference
center in Northern California. He lives in Topanga,
California with his wife, actress/director Ellen
Geer, and their two daughters Willow and Megan.
Contact: Moose School Productions, Box 960,
Topanga, CA 90290 or 310-455-2318 or
E-Mail
or peteralsop.com
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