I run into an old friend in the store, She recognizes who I was when we're walking out the door I say how are you, it's sure been a while She politely pauses nervously and fakes a white smile She says "Um, how are you , honey" like she's speaking to a child Like she thinks I'm confused or in self-denial I say "y'know just doing my best" She says "So now you're one of those transvestites"? I say "No I'm a woman living my best life" She looks puzzled for a second and says "okaaaaay" I don't know what to do now so I just walk away Terfs don't like me I don't know what to do Terfs don't like me Sorry I wasn't born like you Terfs don't like me or my gender expression Maybe they just don't like my Dave Mustaine impression I grew up in a world with women of all shapes and size But because I'm trans I am not one of your kind? You say it's because of my supposed male privilege But I never had any of that shit to begin with You don't know about my socialization or the world inside myself I was born a girl who viewed the world through a cell We both put on your make up And try to love ourselves the same Now you side with Nazis and fascists and men who want both of us in chains Terfs don't like me and there's nothing I can do Terfs don't like me Sorry I wasn't born like you Terfs don't like me They say I'm part of the oppression Maybe they don't like my James Hetfield impression-ah You say I'm not a woman because I can't get pregnant But if kids like me got to be themselves you would say they were mutilated You can't say it's about children Not letting someone be themselves will eventually kill them You use words like "groomer" "tranny" and "shemale" just to put us down Like you're the queen of the pick-me party, honey, you dropped your cardboard crown. My shoulders are too broad, There's a hair on my face or I'm too tall Male-brained, insane, Monster in the women's restroom stall Lurking In the pipes like a leaping lizard under the toilet tank lit Pop out like a Jill in the Box Unhinge my jaw and eat your kids. You read your wizard bigot books And give me all your dirty looks But you will always lose Because no matter how mean you are to me, I am much more cruel I cried myself to sleep every night Because I hate my stomach, my chest, my feet, my face and hands You take your gender and sex congruence for granted You will never understand I just want to be trusted I just want to be a friend But the standards for all women Were made by musty lusting men I just want to be trusted I just want to be a friend But the standards for all women Were made by musty, lusting men Terfs don't like me, they don't want us in their sports They don't care about anything but what's in your shorts Terfs don't like me but they are doomed to fail Because they're over their being miserable When I'm over here getting railed