Drive-By Love Notes

(Whistles)

Hit me with one of those cat-calls. 

See, I was walking down the street- like your sister, like your mama

Walking down YOUR street- like your daughter, like your grandma

Composing a symphony in my mind!

I could see the violinist about to touch the bow to the strings

When... HONK HONK! "DAMN BABY, milk had did your body GOOD!" 

(Pauses)

...I'm walking down the street.. like your sister, like your mama

walking down your street- like your daughter, like your grandma

But you don't wanna hear that 

because you're only cruisin' for a lover

so all.you.see.are.curves. 

Hit me with one of those cat-calls 

when I'm writing a POEM in my mind

I had written the outline

and was about to start the rhyme when..

"tsk tsk... Hey Mami! Where you headed?!?!" 

And you saved me from the prison of my mind! 

"ohhhhh...call me mami again!"

Hit me with one of those cat-calls just one more time 

so I can FEEL my womanly worth 

I'll call you "Papi"

cuz every woman really wants a "daddy"

And you're the first man to be completely honest about what women really needed! 

And I NEED another cat-call cuz sometimes I lose awareness of my curves. 

You remind me 

I should never worry my head about the problems of this mans world 

because there are BIG. STRONG. MACHOS. like you

who value your women so much you just have to "celebrate!!" 

your sister's beauty with an "Ai! Sabrositaaaa!!" 

When I'm walking down the street- like your sister, like your mama

walking down YOUR street- like your daughter, like your grandma 

you know, feeling kinda scared 

walking down that street, in that neighborhood 

just as paranoia's kicking-my-ass...

"Whoa beautiful! I'm in hea-ven!" 

....you made me feel SO at home. 

"Hey where you goin' in such a big hurry!?! " 

Come back and give me another cat-call cuz

no one can howwwl like you, babe. 

Gets me all hot just wonder what else you can do 

with that tongue wagging back and forth 

and you ALWAYS remind me... it doesn't matter 

what I wear. 

Cuz I could be a complete mess and... HONK HONK.. "You fine!" 

(pauses) 

What was I thinking? 

Actually worrying about things that don't concern me 

Like, education and respect. 

when all I really need- more than flowers, more than candy 

more than respect

is a HUNKA HUNKA MAN in a HUNKA HUNKA CAR 

and those drive-by love notes to convince me

 "I think I'm in Looooveee," too. 

Hit me with one of those cat-calls 

so you finally hit on the one thing that drives me wild. 

I just hope YOUR DAUGHTER gets to meet 

such giving. men. as. you. 

(Amalia Ortiz)