THE SMELL OF YOUR SKIN LINGERS ON ME NOW
YOUR PROBABLY ON YOUR FLIGHT BACK TO YOUR HOME TOWN
I NEED SOME SHELTER OF MY OWN PROTECTION BABY
TO BE WITH MYSELF AND CENTER, CLARITY
PEACE, SERENITY

[CHORUS]
I HOPE YOU KNOW, I HOPE YOU KNOW
THAT THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH YOU
ITS PERSONAL, MYSELF AND I
WEVE GOT SOME STRAIGHTENIN OUT TO DO
AND IM GONNA MISS YOU LIKE A CHILD MISSES THEIR BLANKET
BUT IVE GOT TO GET A MOVE ON WITH MY LIFE
ITS TIME TO BE A BIG GIRL NOW
AND BIG GIRLS DONT CRY
DONT CRY
DONT CRY
DONT CRY

THE PATH THAT IM WALKING
I MUST GO ALONE
I MUST TAKE THE BABY STEPS UNTIL IM FULL GROWN
FAIRYTALES DONT ALWAYS HAVE A HAPPY ENDING, DO THEY
AND I FORESEE THE DARK AHEAD IF I STAY

[CHORUS]
I HOPE YOU KNOW, I HOPE YOU KNOW
THAT THIS HAS NOTHING TO WITH YOU
ITS PERSONAL, MYSELF AND I

WEVE GOT SOME STRAIGHTENIN OUT TO DO
AND IM GONNA MISS YOU LIKE A CHILD MISSES THEIR BLANKET
BUT IVE GOT TO GET A MOVE ON WITH MY LIFE
ITS TIME TO BE A BIG GIRL NOW
AND BIG GIRLS DONT CRY

LIKE THE LITTLE SCHOOL MATE IN THE SCHOOL YARD
WELL PLAY JACKS AND UNO CARDS
ILL BE YOUR BEST FRIEND AND YOULL BE MINE
VALENTINE
YES YOU CAN HOLD MY HAND IF U WANT TO
CAUSE I WANT TO HOLD YOURS TOO
WE’ LL BE PLAYMATES AND LOVERS AND SHARE OUR SECRET WORLDS
BUT ITS TIME FOR ME TO GO HOME
ITS GETTING LATE, DARK OUTSIDE
I NEED TO BE WITH MYSELF AND CENTER, CLARITY
PEACE, SERENITY

[CHORUS]
I HOPE YOU KNOW, I HOPE YOU KNOW
THAT THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH YOU
ITS PERSONAL, MYSELF AND I
WEVE GOT SOME STRAIGHTENIN OUT TO DO
AND IM GONNA MISS YOU LIKE A CHILD MISSES THEIR BLANKET
BUT IVE GOT TO GET A MOVE ON WITH MY LIFE
ITS TIME TO BE A BIG GIRL NOW
AND BIG GIRLS DONT CRY
DONT CRY
DONT CRY
DONT CRY