Barbie Doll

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With her curves she dances.
With her soothing voice she speaks.
With her softness,
Everyone adores her.

She's got that feminine power.
She's got that ability to magnetize your love.
They don't know that.
No one knows that.

They thought she could be played with.
They thought she was controllable.
They thought she couldn't defend herself.
They thought she was weak.

Barbie can't move.
Barbie can't fight back.
Barbie can't escape.
"Barbie is such a weakling," they said.

My mom said that boys don't play Barbie.
Real men don't play Barbie dolls.
So don't ever try to remove her clothes.
Don't try to make her body a toy.

She's not a doll that will follow them.
She's not a doll that can be played with.
A woman's not a doll.
A lady's not a toy.

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