Witch by Lady Isodora

“Witch” on MP3
words and music by Lady Isadora
©1990, 2006

“Why do you call yourself a Witch?

Why do you dress yourself in black?

Why don’t you use some other word

And get the devil off your back?”

I call myself a Witch because

A Witch is what I am

And like a Jew in Nazi Germany

I don’t define my name

To suit the Master Plan

The Propaganda Man

Never again! Never again!

“Why do you call yourself a Witch?

You know we just don’t understand

People will think you’re sinister

You know they’ll say your soul is damned!”

I call myself a Witch because

I don’t believe the lie

That the Creator is a macho man

Who wants to tell me what to do

Until I die

For pie in the sky

That’s such a lie! That’s such a lie!

I don’t believe in Satan

He’s a poor excuse for Pan

I’m a child of Holy Mother Earth

And I’m gonna stand up to

The Propaganda Man

In every way I can

“Why do you call yourself a Witch?

Such a pretentious fantasy!

Magic is just a childhood dream

Come on and face reality!”

I call myself a Witch because

I’m not afraid to tell

That the magic is in Life itself

Not just in some ancient book

Or secret spell

And I know damn well

That there’s no Hell

Except the Goddess of that name

No, the devil doesn’t turn me on,

He’s too much of a chauvinist pig

No self-respecting feminist

Would be caught dead around

A masculine ego that big

“Why do you call yourself a Witch

And talk of Witchcraft openly?

Wicca’s a nice disguise to use*

When you’re in mixed company”

I call myself a Witch because

There’s power in the word

There’s power in the truth about

What we really feel

And who we really are

Live by the Star

And you’ll go far

Yes, you’ll go far

“Why do you call yourself a Witch?”

Because a Witch is what I am!

“Why do you call yourself a Witch?”

Because a Witch is what I am!

“Witch”

from The Queen of Earth & Sky
by Lady Isadora
©1990, 2006
Dance of Life Productions (ASCAP)

*As any good dictionary of Old English (Anglo - Saxon) will show, the original word wasn’t “Wicca” (male Witch), but “Wiccecraeft.” Read Isadora’s essay “You Say ‘Wicca’ and I Say ‘Witchcraft!’”, and check out her Society for the Prevention of Witchcraft Being Called “Wicca”™.

This song is by far one of the greatest songs I have ever heard! For me it's a daily listen!! It's honestly and truth mixed with pride and strength which for me, is the greatest combination! I have included the link for the MP3 download for those of you who want it. Personally I don't think I could go through a day without this song... It's very much the soundtrack of my life!

Blessed Be!