Lyrics

Leah's Empowerment Anthem
Parody of "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" performed by Cyndi Lauper and written by Robert Hazard
(Genesis 29:16-30:24)

I'm unknown till the morning light
My husband says, "When did Laban switch ya last night?
"No, Leah, dear, I'm not divorcin' you, hon
But, girl, guess what? I'm half done
Oh, girl, guess what? I'm half done"

I know Rachel is much prettier than I
I sob and yell, "What you gonna do with more wives?"
Though that ain't clear, I know what's rule number one
That girls — they wanna have sons
Oh, girls just wanna have

That's all they really want
Some sons
When the wedding day is done
Oh, girls — they wanna have sons
Oh, girls just wanna have sons (Girls, they want)
(Wanna have sons — girls — wanna have)

Some boys chase the beautiful girls
But I have attained more success in the world
I had at least four sons before she had one
And girls, guess what I'm half done
Oh, girls, guess what I'm half

That's all we really want
Is some sons
When you work with Jacob, hon
Oh, girls — they wanna have sons
Oh, girls just wanna have sons (Girls, they want)
(Wanna have sons — girls — wanna have)
They just wanna, they just wanna (Girls)
They just wanna, they just wanna (Girls just wanna have sons)
Oh girls — Girls just wanna have sons
(They just wanna, they just just wanna)
They just wanna, they just just wanna
(Girls) They just wanna, they just wanna (Girls just wanna have sons)
Oh, girls — Girls just wanna have sons
When they're birthin'
Men to work with Jacob, hon
Oh, then it's worth it — makes it fun
Oh, girls — Girls just wanna have sons
Everybody
Huh, huh
They just wanna, they just wanna (Girls)
They just wanna, they just wanna (Girls just wanna have sons)
Oh, girls — Yep! — Girls just wanna have sons
(They just wanna, they just wanna) When they're birthin'
Men to work with Jacob, hon (They just wanna, they just wanna)
Oh, then it's worth it — makes it fun (Girls — girls just wanna have sons)
Oh girls — Girls just wanna have sons — Huh! For now
(They just wanna, they just wanna) Yep! Yep! Yep!
(They just wanna, they just wanna) Yep! Yep!

Genesis 29:31-32
When the Lord saw that Leah was not loved, he enabled her to conceive, but Rachel remained childless. Leah became pregnant and gave birth to a son. She named him Reuben, for she said, “It is because the Lord has seen my misery. Surely my husband will love me now.”