Young girl standing
VERSE 1:
Young girl standing on the corner
The streetlight beating down like highlights in her hair
Her hand outstretched begging for a quarter
Or a cigarette, she don't really care
PRE-CHORUS:
She's just thinking about getting through the night
Mama's voice ringing in her head saying "Baby you sleep tight"
On the streets of this city strange
She don't know which way to turn
Frustrated, cold and scared, but baby never learns
CHORUS:
She's making promises to get the things she needs
But you only give away what you don't intend to keep
You never sell your soul to the demons that you meet
Play the game you had to learn on the cold and lonely streets
VERSE 2:
Young girl standing at the station
She dries her eyes and boards a bus to who knows where
With no direction and no destination
She fools herself to think that she'll know it when she gets there
PRE-CHORUS
CHORUS
VERSE 3:
Young girl standing on a corner
And the streetlight beating down casts shadows on her face
Her hand outstretched, begging for a quarter
Or a cigarette, in a brand new place