What are some songs about hardships women face?

Question

I have a choir project in which we director our own musical, and we discuss some of the issues teens face. My group(We are seperated into groups) is doing the topic of teenage pregenecy, and it's become difficult finding songs on the subject.


I would like a clean song, discussing in someway of a woman, not actually about having a child;However it would be wonderful to include that, facing hardships in her life.


Please do not give me the songs "S.E.X" By Lyfe Jennings, nor "If I could" by Regina Belle. I already have those.


Thank you to all those who answer this.

Answer 1

* Teenage Pregnancy:
"Papa Don't Preach" by Madonna
"China In Your Hand"
"True"
"Especially For You"
http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=1748

Answer 2

"Sweet Side" by Lucinda Williams. Very powerful.

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Sweet Side Lyrics

You run yourself ragged tryin' to be strong
You feel bad when you done nothin' wrong

Love got all confused with anger and pride
So much abuse on such a little child

Someone you trusted told you to shut up
Now there's a pain in your gut that you can't get rid of

No one heard your screams when you were nine
When bad dreams filled your summertime

So you don't always show your sweet side ...

You're tough as steel and you keep your chin up
You don't ever feel like you're good enough

You've had the blues ever since you were six
Your little tennis shoes and your pick-up sticks

You were screamed at and kicked over and over
Now you always feel sick and you can't keep a lover

Every Christmas there were presents to unwrap
But the things you witnessed when you were five and a half

So you don't always show your sweet side ...

Someone deserted you, the damage is done
Now you don't deserve to be loved by no one

Hands that would feed you when you were two
Were the same hands that beat you black and blue

You get defensive at every turn
You're overly sensitive and overly concerned

Few precious memories no lullabies
Hollowed out centuries of lies

So you don't always show your sweet side ...

I've seen you in the kitchen cookin' me supper
I listened to you bitchin' I watched you suffer

I still love you baby 'cause I know you
Don't mean to do the cruel things you do

I've seen you sewin' buttons on your shirt
I've seen you throwin' up when your stomach hurt

I'll stick by you baby through thick and thin
No matter what kind of shape you're in

'Cause I've seen your sweet side ...

http://www.lyricsdepot.com/lucinda-williams/sweet-side.html

Answer 3

2Pac "Dear Mama", The new Ludacris song "Runaway Love" (about abused children... a teenage pregnant verse) and "Brenda's gotta Baby" by Tupac... Im not into rap much anymore but these are songs that hit the spot of hardships women and girls have faced! Ill post the lyrics!!

Answer 4

Runaway Love, Ludacris

Answer 5

Kate Bush- The women work

http://creativefolk.com/lyrics.html

Answer 6

I know this song isnt 100% clean, but "Baby Dont Cry" by 2pac is a good one. Talking about those young women who go through things like rape. He did lots of great songs about women. "Brendas got a Baby" was good, and so was "Keep Your Head Up" I know they arent totally clean but they are good examples.

Answer 7

She Works Hard for the Money - Donna Summer

Answer 8

Papa don't preach-Madonna
Independence Day- Martina McBride
Alyssa Lies- Not sure of artist (country and male)

Answer 9

brendas got a baby by tupac and runaway love by ludacris and mary j and baby dont cry from tupac and keep your head up from tupac

Answer 10

"Brick" by Ben Folds Five (about abortion)