Melissa Etheridge

Featuring: Paula Cole

Songwriter: Paula Cole

Producer: Melissa Etheridge

Watch the woman's hands as she cultivates the land
As she plants the seed
As she's on her knees

Watch her fingers smile as she holds the little child
As she holds him, as she holds him

Watch the woman's hands as she holds the children back
From the danger, from the danger
Watch her big fight to keep the family tight together, together

Oh we need her
Oh we need her
Oh we need her
Oh we need her
Oh we need her
Oh we need her
Oh wе need her
Oh we need her

Watch thе woman's hands as she talks to the man
As he talks down to her, as he tells her
He doesn't understand, he does not see the fisted hands
Clenching tightly, angrily

Oh we need her
Oh we need her
Oh we need her
Oh we need her
Oh we need her
Oh we need her
Oh we need her
Oh we need
Oh we need her
Oh watch the woman's hands
Watch the, watch the woman's hands
Watch the woman's hands

Melissa Etheridge is a multi-grammy-award-winning rock singer/songwriter who has been called “the female Bruce Springsteen.” She rose to popularity in 1993 with her album Yes I Am just after coming out to the public as gay. Her most popular songs include “Come to My Window,” “Bring Me Some Water,” and “I’m the Only One,” all of which are about overwhelming passion, longing and jealousy.

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