Queers In The Closet

By staying closeted we make ourselves invisible; by coming out

we shatter the popular illusion that the whole world is

heterosexual. Gay men and women with high visibility can have a

tremendous impact by coming out, especially on the next

generation. We owe it to those who have brought our movement

this far to finish the job. We cannot assume someone else will

do it for us.)

There's a woman that we all know and love

She's made us laugh for years

We've watched as her talents unfolded

And blossomed into a career

But every time you see her

With her lover on TV

They call themselves "partners"

To keep up the myth

Of heterosexuality

There's a former host of a talk show

As gay as the day is long

But he always sang the wrong pronoun

When he opened with a song

Well it's true, he might lose a few fans

But he'd gain one more in me

If he just wouldn't try to live the myth

Of heterosexuality

Queers in the closet

In positions of power

Doing a dance on thin ice

Deals with the devil to be heroes for an hour

How long must we pay the price?

(It's time to think twice)

There's a famous fashion designer

Respected from east to west

We wear his name on our underwear

On our butts and on our chests

But the ones who buy his clothing

Would prefer to never see

That they're also buying the myth

Of heterosexuality

There's a singer who's risen to stardom

She got famous overnight

They say that she signed a contract

To keep her lesbian lips sealed tight

When she feels that she's established

Will she come out for all to see

Or will she perpetuate the myth

Of heterosexuality

Think twice about taking a free ride to freedom

While many are making demands

And we should think twice

About protecting the people

Who think that there's safety in silence

And won't take a stand