I am an island,
what I am telling you now,
I'm not made of stone
Sometimes I'm weak,
sometimes I'm strong
Sometimes I feel I can't go on
When it comes to feeling like this
I'm not the only one
No, I'm not the only one
I was brought up to believe
Climbing trees was not for me
Or I'd ever grow up to
be a proper lady
Don't play with football,
soldiers or gods
Play with dolls, it's much more fun
Help you later on
when you have your family
You don't want to be big and strong
You're told it's unfeminine
You're told it's wrong
But you've got to be soft and warm
To mother the world
But I want to see
who's gonna love me
When I came of age I knew the score
A woman shouldn't ask for more
So I pushed myself into the firing
line
Playin' war games with
me kids on bed
Scorin' twelve out of ten
Instead of respect I got a rough time
A woman should learn how to lose
With a smile on her face
Realize it's her place
Do it with grace and mother the world
But I want to see
Who's gonna mother
me
I am an island
But I bleed when I'm caught,
I'm made of flesh and
bone
Sometimes I'm sad,
but I love to love, and I love to laugh
When it comes to feeling like this,
I'm not the only one
Oh no, I'm not the only one