i'm a happy little girl br - dressed in pink br just trying to learn to spell my name br i wear my hair in pigtails and it's the longest word i've ever seen i like dandelions can't believe they're not flowers daddy's so proud of me and i grow so fast now so does my smile because br i'm just a happy girl br - dressed in pink br wishing i were taller. br br i'm a sad little girl br - dressed in blue br just trying to fit in br no one talks to me at lunch or not the people who matter so i sit back and watch them they say i'm still too small even though i got an A on my math test today but dad's not home to pat my back because br i'm just a sad girl br - dressed in blue br wishing i were prettier. br br i'm an angry teenage girl br - dressed in black br just trying to find where i belong br my tongue is so sharp now and no one smiles to me i made my mother cry but i don't think about that my boyfriend hits me i know he needs me it feels so good i could sing but the words come out black-on-black because br i'm just an angry girl br - dressed in black br wishing i were famous. br br i'm a lonely young woman br - dressed in red br just trying to make it on my own br there isn't much money and i don't eat well but i should have a job soon this dress is gaining me plenty of attention my boyfriend's in jail but i know he won't mind if i go out tonight because br i'm just a lonely girl br - dressed in red br wishing i were rich. br br i'm a tired old woman br - dressed in white br just trying to stay alive br my bones are weak and my blood runs thin there are words that keep my going from my old journals but i keep sucking them dry my prince never came and i wonder why i'm still here because br i'm just a tired girl br - dressed in white br wishing i were a happy girl br - dressed in pink.