“No Thanks Mister” is the fourth track off the Collective’s first album. It was written by Nancy Henderson. No liner notes for the song were included with the LP.

Lyrics:

No thanks mister I don’t want a ride

You know I’ve been that route before

This time around I’ve got me some pride

And I won’t give in no more

 

It took a long time before I knew in my mind

I wasn’t born a slave to men

I wasted my time and left my own life behind

And I won’t lose myself again

No I won’t lose myself again

 

Thinkin’ ’bout all the men I’ve known

And remembering what their trips have been

And time after time after time after time

I’ve been robbed of what I deserve

‘Cause I’m a woman

 

So rise up sisters we need each other

To demand equality

And smash the illusion every man is our brother

We’ve got to struggle to be free

We’ve got to struggle to be free