[Verse 1: Ukrainian rock female lead, proud and strong] Halfway through the wedding, the music cuts out My girls grab my arms and they rush me about Hide me in the barn with the bread and the wine Old tradition says the groom pays for what's mine Uncle on the microphone shouting out a price Groom's friends turning out their pockets twice Hundred, then a thousand, and the whole hall cheers Like a heifer at the market after twenty-six years [Pre-Chorus: Ukrainian rock female lead, rising] I hear them bargaining for me through the wall So I take my wages from my boot and I stand up tall [Chorus: Ukrainian rock female lead, huge and open] Nobody buys me, I pay my own way I walked into this wedding and I'll walk out the same Keep your silver and your bottles and your bargaining, friends Nobody buys me, that's where the bargaining ends [Verse 2: Ukrainian rock female lead, fierce] Kicked the barn door open with my wages in my fist Six years of night shifts, every coin on the list Laid it on the table by the uncles and the band Paid my own ransom with my own two hands Grandmas in the corner, they're clutching at their beads Girls are screaming, and the drummer picks up speed My groom's standing there with his pockets inside out Laughing, 'cause he knew it, that's what I'm about [Pre-Chorus: Ukrainian rock female lead, rising] I hear them bargaining for me through the wall So I take my wages from my boot and I stand up tall [Chorus: Ukrainian rock female lead, huge and open] Nobody buys me, I pay my own way I walked into this wedding and I'll walk out the same Keep your silver and your bottles and your bargaining, friends Nobody buys me, that's where the bargaining ends [Bridge: Ukrainian rock female lead, open-throat cry, a raw village cry over the drums] Hey, open the doors, let the whole village hear I was never for sale, not a day, not a year Hey, fill up the glasses and give back the cash I married for love, and I paid for the dance Hey, tell the uncles to put their wallets away I'm the bride, and the bride's got the final say [Chorus: Ukrainian rock female lead, huge and open] Nobody buys me, I pay my own way I walked into this wedding and I'll walk out the same Keep your silver and your bottles and your bargaining, friends Nobody buys me, that's where the bargaining ends [Outro: Ukrainian rock female lead] Paid in full, and I'm dancing [End]
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