Verse 1
[Dm]Little girl [C] so far a[G]way [A]
[Dm]Learning about [C]life the [G]only way you [A]can
[Dm]Not exactly [C]what you thought it [G]would be [A]
[Dm]But there you [C]are as you [G]stand [A]
Chorus
[G]Between the life you [A]had and what’s a[Dm]head
A
[C]lesson that can’t be
[G]taught or be
[A]read
[A7]Verse 2
[Dm]Little girl you’re [C]not so young [G]anymore [A]
[Dm]Learning what you [C]need to really [G]know [A]
Con[Dm]flicted compli[C]cated ideas [G]radiate [A]
[Dm]As your path in [C]life seems to [G]slow [A]
Chorus
But [G]time is rela[A]tiveyou are [Dm]learning
[C]Tough lessons
[G]got your brain a
[A]burning
[A7] Verse 3
[Dm]Little girl [C]not the one who [G]left home [A]
[Dm]You’ve somehow [C]managed to change in[G]to [A]
A [Dm]woman with [C]eyes not so wide [G]open [A]
But [Dm]opened wide e[C]nough to see you [G]through [A]
Chorus
[G]Seeing through [A]all that’s out there [Dm]waiting
[C]More lessons
[G]more antici
[A]pating
[A7] Verse 4
[Dm]Come back to that [C]little girl who [G]left here [A]
[Dm]Take some time [C]compare her with [G]you [A]
I [Dm]surely hope you’ll [C]have some of her [G]in there [A]
That [Dm]little girl can [C]help the woman [G]too [C] [Dm]