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It's Not Cross​-​Dressing

from The Sound of Living by Mikaela Moody

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Oh, it's not cross-dressing
If I'm in a dress
Your confusion's not my cross to bear
It's only for me to decide what I'm doing
And if you want to stare, go ahead
I dare you

It's no drag, I'm not your queen
I'm not your king, either
All I wanna do is look pretty for you
Not a mess if I'm wearing a dress

Not a mess if I'm wearing a dress
Not a mess if I'm wearing a dress
Not a mess if I'm wearing a dress

I told you before I don't have a gender
Well, sometimes I do and then I don't
It's perfectly okay to find me attractive
And if you want to stare, go ahead
I dare you

I want to be beautiful just like the others
No matter my gender, no matter my ID
This is my manifesto for stage
Not a mess if I'm wearing a dress

Not a mess if I'm wearing a dress
Not a mess if I'm wearing a dress
Not a mess if I'm wearing a dress

It's perfectly okay to find me attractive
And if you want to stare, go ahead
We dare you

I want to be beautiful just like the others
Beard line, and my feedback whine
This is my my manifesto for myself
Not a mess if I'm wearing a dress

Not a mess if I'm wearing a dress
Not a mess if I'm wearing a dress
Not a mess if I'm wearing a dress

And if you like what you see (That's okay)
We're human, you and I and we (That's okay)
We can be kings, queens and beings (That's okay)
It's not all as hard as it seems (It's okay)
We can love who we want (That's okay)
As many at a time or none (That's okay)
We're safe to find our own fun (It's okay)
No need to hold us at the barrel of your gun

Not a mess if I'm wearing a dress
Not a mess if I'm wearing a dress
Not a mess if I'm wearing a dress

Not a mess if I'm wearing a dress
Not a mess if I'm wearing a dress
Not a mess if I'm wearing a dress

Not a mess if I'm wearing a dress
Not a mess if I'm wearing a dress
Not a mess if I'm wearing a dress

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from The Sound of Living, released August 18, 2017
Music and lyrics by Mike Moody
Vocals, keytar, keyboards, drums by Mike Moody

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Mikaela Moody England, UK

Mikaela

Disfigured, deaf, trans, queer (she/her).

Inspired by Blur, the Clash, the Damned, elbow, Nerina Pallot, Scritti Politti, XTC, her queer/trans/disabled community, and her girlfriend.

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