Story Behind The Song

Although this is not a song about Rachel Corrie, the inspiration for it comes from her and people like her - brave young women who put their lives at risk for what they believe

Song Description

Semi-finalist UK Songwriting Contest 2007

Lyrics

there's no way that she's a pretty girl
and she doesn't live in a social whirl
but she's the one caring for her mum at home
she's the one administering the methadone
she's the one injecting the cortisone
she's the one coping with it on her own

there's no way we measure up to those like her
compassionate and brave the way we never were
driven by a force from deep within her soul
the songs, the dance, the vision and the rock and roll

she doesn't walk with the clever girls
she's not pursued by either dukes or earls
but she's the one writing to the governor
she's the one visiting the prisoner
she's the one damn the executioner
she's the one ashamed to be a southerner

chorus

she's not a part of any sisterhood
she doesn't claim an impressive neighbourhood
but she's the one taking on the whaling ship
she's the one braving the battleship
she's the one boosting the membership
she's the one that volunteers for every trip

chorus

this young woman stands alone
not afraid to do it on her own
she's the one standing in the firing line
she's the one who dominates the skyline
she's the one loving for a lifetime
she's the one shining in the sunshine