Tim McMullen's "The Voice for Choice"

From the collection, All's Not Fair—The Voice for Choice and other Topical Songs. This song was written in 1989 during our participation in the coalition to thwart Randall Terry and Operation Rescue and their assault on women's health care and reproductive rights. It was performed at a Pro-Choice rally in Los Angeles in '89.

The Voice For Choice

My mommy is a doctor...
My mommy is a lawyer...
My mommy is an Indian Chief...
My mommy is an employer...

My sister is a waitress...
Mine's a big-rig driver...
My aunt is a housewife...
And mine is a deep-sea diver...

My mommy is a butcher...
My mommy is a baker...
My mommy is on relief...
And mine is an undertaker!

Chorus:
All our Mothers work hard all day!
All our Sisters earn all their pay!
All our Women sure pay their way
To do what they can do.
Our Sisters must raise their voice
Our Mothers can all rejoice!
All Women must Keep the Choice
To do what they can do.

My mommy has my father...
My aunt lives alone...
My grandma has a boyfriend...
My mom is always on the phone...

My mommy has a lover,
And she is my friend, too...
My mama has been abused,
And doesn't know what to do.

Chorus:
Add [Our Brothers must add their voice]

Sweet Sixteen was so naive;
He was her very first date.
"Nothing can happen!" was all he said,
But now she's three weeks late...

My mother raised a family;
Now she's a Grandmother.
She's done well by all her kids,
But she sure doesn't need another!

Chorus:

©1989 Tim McMullen All Rights Reserved

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[TimMcMullen]

Silveraguila—

Thanks for your update. It was, indeed, Wilma Mankiller to whom I was referring. When I posted this, I included her name in the tags, and I had intended to update the "More info" section to include her name, but I never got around to it. Thanks for the clarification. And you're right: This was recorded in 1993 and written in 1989, so we are all quite a bit older by now!

Thanks, Tim

[silveraguila]

Wilma Mankiller, Cherokee, not so young now, was then.

[TimMcMullen]

Thanks for stopping by, Paul. If it's the one of Brady in the Mall, I just watched it. Very fun. It really captures the little guy's exploration.

[pmmckillop]

I liked it Tim. I also liked the one for your wife that I saw a long time ago! Did I send you the video from last Christmas when I took my grandson to downtown Seattle during Christmas?

[TimMcMullen]

Thanks, Jan.

[bulbheadmyass]

Nice song, Tim.