5. Voluntary Servitude

(Villanueva)

(society talking to a girl)

“hombres necios que acusais” *

You’ll be the lady so plump and sweet  

That will throw her soul and sell her meat

One more part of that marvelous clique

Lured by that feminine mystique

An object of desire, you’ll do men’s whims

It’s all your fault, for you made them sin

Masked with make-up and high heels they’ll make you fit in

Till your mind has no value and you’ve become a thing 

One fine day -oh it’ll come soon 

You’ll clean the house and cook the food

and you must do all your chores with a good attitude

Your life’s a small price to pay, oh to be sure 

For voluntary servitude!

-No way!-

You’ll be so clean and proper as you well should

And Barbie will have nothing to put over you 

You’re just a strip-tease bunny adorned with a broom

No brains now but you sure look cute

One great day, -it’ll come soon

Prince Charming will have you all black and blue

Now don’t make a fuzz or you’ll spoil his mood

You’re now trapped behind the bars of domestic rules 

And voluntary servitude!

-No way!-

Don’t hold an opinion unless you’re a B.

And don’t raise your voice your words ain’t worth zilch

At last you will find that true happiness means

To be the most fragile and beautiful baby machine

One fine day -oh it’ll come soon

You’ll clean the house and cook the food

And you must do all your chores with a good attitude

Your life’s a small price to pay,  oh to be sure

for voluntary servitude!

That’s what you’ll do...

That’s what you’ll do...

Voluntary servitude

no thanks!

*”Stubborn men who keep faulting women”

-Sor Juana Inez de la Cruz