Today's Gurl from Today's Gurl by Camela Widad

She can drive a stick shift
Clean the house with a baby on her hip
She can bake a birthday cake
From scratch
She loves her black dress and her strappy heals
Cusses like a sailor
But that woman knows how to read you
When you’re needing healing

Her Mamma raised her strong as steel
But that gurl don’t hide her tender heart
All woman, she suffers no fools
Baby get ready, she’s Today’s Gurl

She’s voting, speaking up,
Generally taking it to the streets
She’s a mother, a lover, a loyal partnership
It’s taken too long for these wounds to heal
Just show up. Hold her tight.
Love her like a mountain.

Her Mamma raised her strong as steel
But that gurl don’t hide her tender heart
All woman, she suffers no fools
Baby get ready, she’s Today’s Gurl
Baby get ready, she’s Today’s Gurl

Some only stay long enough to get their kicks
Cause most still trying to figure how to keep up
You’ll love her, hate her,
She’ll heal you, frustrate you
Until your heart lets go.


She’s put up with so much,
Listen to those stories one more time
You’ll see how done she is
With saying “Me Too”
Misogynistic, condescending tones
We’ve learned to grow up with
Things like, “Wow, girl! You can play the guitar!”

Her Mamma raised her strong as steel
But that gurl don’t hide her tender heart
All woman, she suffers no fools
Baby get ready, she’s Today’s Gurl
Baby get ready, she’s Today’s Gurl
Suck it up buttercup,
Cause she's Today's Gurl

• Acoustic
• Americana
• Folk
• Singer-songwriter
• Troubadours
• alt-country
• americana rock alt-folk
• indie folk
• indie rock
• singer-songwriter
• United States