[Intro]
At ease, at ease, at ease, at ease
Hey, listen, this here's a benefit for a good cause
Hey, here's a friend of mine
Esther Hoffman

[Verse 1]
I was warned as a child of thirteen
Not to act too strong
"Try to look like you belong, but don't push, girl
Save your time and trouble
Don't misbehave"

[Verse 2]
I was raised in a "no you don't" world
Overrun with rules
Memorize your lines and move as directed
That's an age old story
Everybody knows that's a worn out song

[Chorus]
But you and I are changing that tune
We're learning new rhythms from the woman
I said the woman in the moon
Little sister (Little sister)
And little brother (Brother)
Keep on pushing (Keep on pushing)
Don't believe a word about things you heard about
Asking too much too soon, yeah
'Cause they can hold back the tide (Hold back the tide)
But they can never hold the woman in the moon
[Verse 3]
I believe there's a best of both worlds
Mixing old and new
Recognizing change is seldom expected
As I long suspected
They believed that strange was a word for wrong
Well, not in my song

[Chorus]
'Cause you, you and I are changing, we're changing that tune
We're learning new rhythms from that woman in the moon
Now, little sister (Little sister)
And little brother (Brother)
Keep on pushing (Keep on pushing)
Don't believe a word about things you heard about
Asking too much too soon, yeah
'Cause they can hold back the tide
But they can never hold a woman
I said a woman in the moon