Romanovsky & Phillips Queers In The Closet
(By staying closeted we make ourselves invisible; by coming out we shatter the popular illusion that the whole world is heterosexual. Gay men and women with high visibility can have a tremendous impact by coming out, especially on the next generation. We owe it to those who have brought our movement this far to finish the job. We cannot assume someone else will do it for us.) There's a woman that we all know and love She's made us laugh for years We've watched as her talents unfolded And blossomed into a career But every time you see her With her lover on TV They call themselves "partners" To keep up the myth Of heterosexuality There's a former host of a talk show As gay as the day is long But he always sang the wrong pronoun When he opened with a song Well it's true, he might lose a few fans But he'd gain one more in me If he just wouldn't try to live the myth Of heterosexuality Queers in the closet In positions of power Doing a dance on thin ice Deals with the devil to be heroes for an hour How long must we pay the price? (It's time to think twice) There's a famous fashion designer Respected from east to west We wear his name on our underwear On our butts and on our chests But the ones who buy his clothing Would prefer to never see That they're also buying the myth Of heterosexuality There's a singer who's risen to stardom She got famous overnight They say that she signed a contract To keep her lesbian lips sealed tight When she feels that she's established Will she come out for all to see Or will she perpetuate the myth Of heterosexuality Think twice about taking a free ride to freedom While many are making demands And we should think twice About protecting the people Who think that there's safety in silence And won't take a stand