Sleeping with all these men, thinking it's just sex. It ain't just sex, honey. It all has...
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Gilda:
Sleeping with all these men, thinking it's just sex. It ain't just sex, honey. It all has a root. And you got to find that root to pluck it. He placed the rose behind your ear, now cry yourself to sleep. I used to be you
Sleeping with all these men, thinking it's just sex. It ain't just sex, honey. It all has a root. And you got to find that root to pluck it. He placed the rose behind your ear, now cry yourself to sleep. I used to be you
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Sleeping with all these men thinking it's just sex
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lt ain't just sex honey lt all has a root
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And you gotta find that root to pluck it
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At 4 30 a m you rise Moving the arms and legs that trapped you
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You sighed Affirming the sculptured man
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And make yourself a bath Of dark musk oil Egyptian crystals
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And Florida water to remove his smell
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To wash away the glitter To watch the butterflies melt into suds
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And the rhinestones Fall beneath your buttocks
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Like smooth pebbles in a Missouri creek Laying in water
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You become yourself
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Movie Summary
Each of the women portray one of the characters represented in the collection of twenty poems, revealing different issues that impact women in general and women of color in particular.
Actors
Gilda
Tangie
