ODESSA; Indeed, it's unfair The way we are chained to what is expected from us MARIA; Either deprived from our lust or not giving enough Oh those fools LILLIAN; "The fact that we are human beings is infinitely more important than All the peculiarities that Distinguish human beings from one another." MARIA & ODESSA; Why is it so that we can't be ourselves in here? Remember to smile and nod Sit and stay and try to please - "Good girl" The key, the one we are thinking of... Why is it so that we can't be ourselves in here? Remember to smile and nod Thinking of that key, and each confirming... We are making the prison real MARIA; Often labelled, told what to do Expectations forced upon you Play according to someone else's rules on their tune ODESSA & MARIA; Either friend or foe in a duel Maybe saint, perhaps a sinner too Nymph washed up ashore Or simply a Madonna or a whore ODESSA, MARIA & CHOIR We are what we choose to be Or what we were assigned to be Eventually what we agree We are what we choose to be We're neither nor Madonna or whore, Your room decor, Yet always excluded from your party LILLIAN & CHOIR; Anything but free It is dangerous Indeed, if we try to make it independently Alternatively Running out from there, do you see? Out there, without fear as ourselves, simply as "me"