Every 45 seconds a woman is raped
  Our sexist culture allows no escape
  The is violent crime is far from obscurity
  When the rate of victims is one in three
  Society conditions men to be rapists
  And our indifference perpetuates it
  With derogatory language that tends to dehumanize
  Making it easier for men to victimize
  And the pornographic images that help portray
  Women as legitimate sexual prey
  When sexism is embedded in our judicial system
  It's no surprise why the courts won't listen
  And the role of attacker and survivor become distorted
  So the majority of rapes are never reported
  The threat of rape is always there
  It's like a poison that saturates the air
  A society stricken by a cancerous disease
  Where men know they can do as they please
  You tell me the punishment for rape
  You tell me how much jail time it will take
  When one out of three women will be raped
  You tell me what it's going to fucking take
  Do you see me in my low cut shirt
  Or high heel shoes or a miniskirt
  Woman is the victim you desire
  You say you can't resist your predatory fire
  You tell me why I stand guilty and accused
  You tell me when I'm beaten an abused
  When it's my body that's been raped and defiled
  You tell me why I'm the one on trial
  Defense attorney?: Do you know the man who "allegedly" attacked you?
  Victim?: Yes I know the man who raped me.
  Defense attorney?: And isn't this man a friend of yours?
  Victim?: Well I thought he was a friend of mine.
  Defense attorney?: And were you drinking that night he 'allegedly" attacked you?
  Victim?: I had a drink or two but is that a crime?
  Defense attorney?: I'll ask the questions if you don't mind!
  -What were you wearing: How did you act?
  Victim?: My wardrobe isn't an invitation for a man to attack.
  -I didn't act in any way to bring this on. Why am I on trail? What did I do wrong?
  Defense attorney?: Could you tell the jury why you let this happen?
  Victim?: I was in shock. I couldn't stop him.
  Defense attorney?: You claim that you were raped but how do we know?
  Victim?: I said no, I said no, no, no!
  Defense attorney?: Isn't it true you're just a woman scorned?
  Victim?: I'm a woman who's been raped and torn.
  Defense attorney?: Your honor, I demand that this case be dismissed,
  -it all comes down to her word against his!
  I may not have bruises all over my body
  But when I went to his room I never would have guessed
  That he would force my no to mean a yes
  You tell me why I'm guilty of this crime
  You tell me why the responsibility is mine
  When women suffer a second rape during trial
  Courts help rapists to violate and defile