Lyrics

Fatima
Words and music by Andru Branch © 2021, Constant Spring Music and Publishing

The weather outside is confused today
It doesn’t know whether to rain or to shine
Let me tell you the tale of a freedom fighter
The one who lifted the veil, the great liberator
In the face of injustice she’s a guiding light
An inspiration to girls and boys who might become
Good women and men
She founded a women’s rights paper
When she was only a teen
She earned women’s rights to vote today
Established equal training and pay
Fatima, Fatima
Fatima, Fatima

The spirit’s strong when the future’s bleak
She endured so long though the flesh is weak
Women’s rights are human rights fundamentally
But we shall overcome sexism
And global patriarchy
No more persecution at the hands of men
So she increased education amongst women
She empowered herself
The Women’s Voice she became
The first elected to power
Fatima, Fatima
Fatima, Fatima

God rest your soul defender of rights
She was steadfast in life, now resting in power
So peace be with you on your journey
With the wind at your back
And the warmth of the sun on your face
She was a rebel defender
A real revolutionary
She was a reader and writer
A champion of human rights
She defended equality and justice
Education, musical expression
And she would cry “Peace! Peace in the Middle East!”
We want Peace! Peace! Peace in the Middle East!
We want Peace! Peace! Peace! Peace in the Middle East!