Step Six - Song

"Not Ready To Make Nice" (not full song)

  By: Dixie Chicks

I’m through with doubt

There’s nothing left for me to figure out

I’ve paid a price

And I’ll keep paying

I know you said

Can’t you just get over it

It turned my whole world around

And I kind of like it

I made my bed and I sleep like a baby

With no regrets and I don’t mind sayin’

It’s a sad sad story when a mother will teach her

Daughter that she ought to hate a perfect stranger

And how in the world can the words that I said

Send somebody so over the edge

That they’d write me a letter

Sayin’ that I better shut up and sing

Or my life will be over

I’m not ready to make nice

I’m not ready to back down

I’m still mad as hell and

I don’t have time to go round and round and round

It’s too late to make it right

I probably wouldn’t if I could

‘Cause I’m mad as hell

Can’t bring myself to do what it is you think I should

Forgive, sounds good

Forget, I’m not sure I could

They say time heals everything

But I’m still waiting

... this is about the lead singer making a statement about the U.S. president George Bush. He was offended, but Natalie wanted to say speak her mind and showed dignity by writing this song. This song was on the top charts for two weeks in a row in the U.S. Natalie showed true strength which is key to have dignity. Sharon's poem showed her emotions toward a negative figure in her life and spoke her mind. Michael kept acting throughout his last years alive because it is what he felt was his passion. Dignity is not just about fighting in war or standing up for yourself, but it it's about proving your self respect and changing someone else's mind about how they see you...