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She's Got Her Ticket

Tracy Chapman

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She's Got Her Ticket

She's got her ticket

I think she gonna use it

I think she going to fly away

No one should try and stop her

Persuade her with their power

She says that her mind is made

Up

She's got her ticket

I think she gonna use it

I think she going to fly away

No one should try and stop her

Persuade her with their power

She says that her mind is made

Up

Why not leave

Why not go away

Too much hatred

Corruption and greed

Give your life

And invariably they leave you with nothing

Young girl ain't got no chances

No roots to keep her strong

She's shed all pretenses

That someday she'll belong

Some folks call her a runaway

A failure in the race

But she knows where her ticket takes her

She will find her place in the sun

Why not leave

Why not go away

Too much hatred

Corruption and greed

Give your life

And invariably they leave you with nothing

She's got her ticket

I think she gonna use it

I think she going to fly away

No one should try and stop her

Persuade her with their power

She says that her mind is made

Up

And she'll fly, fly, fly, fly, fly, fly, fly, fly, fly

Think she gonna fly away

No she gonna fly away

Oh, she gonna fly away

Thinks she gonna fly, fly, fly

Yeah, she gonna fly, fly, fly away

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Translated byAllen Morningstar

About this Song

She's Got Her Ticket by Tracy Chapman is a poignant song that delves into themes of freedom and escape. The song narrates the journey of a woman who decides to break away from her current life in search of something better. She has 'her ticket' symbolizing her opportunity or decision to leave, and she's willing to take risks to find a life that makes her happy. The key themes include empowerment, liberation, and the pursuit of happiness. These themes resonate deeply as the song describes her determination to leave behind a life filled with pain and strife for a promised better future. One of the most poignant moments is when Chapman sings about the woman having a 'ticket to a good life,' reflecting the hope and resolve to change her destiny despite uncertainties that may lie ahead.

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