Rite of Passage

Got to do a little pre-coming-of-age shopping with my daughter today. One of the things I've looked forward to ever since I became a mother. I love her so much. Nobody ever better try to get in the way of me and my baby girl. Ever. Yes, that is a threat.





Girl, you'll be a woman... soon

I love you so much, can't count all the ways
I've died for you girl and all they can say is
"He's not your kind"
They never get tired of putting me down
And I'll never know when I come around
What I'm gonna find
Don't let them make up your mind.
Don't you know...

Girl, you'll be a woman soon,
Please, come take my hand
Girl, you'll be a woman soon,
Soon, you'll need a man

I've been misunderstood for all of my life
But what they're saying girl it cuts like a knife
"The boy's no good"
Well I've finally found what I'm a looking for
But if they get their chance they'll end it for sure
Surely would
Baby I've done all I could
Now it's up to you...

Girl, you'll be a woman soon,
Please, come take my hand
Girl, you'll be a woman soon,
Soon, you'll need a man

Girl, you'll be a woman soon,
Please, come take my hand
Girl, you'll be a woman soon,
Soon but soon, you'll need a man


guess i wasn't the best one to ask

me myself with my face pressed up against love's glass

to see the shiny toy i've been hoping for

the one i never can afford

the wide world spins and spits turmoil

and the nations toil for peace

but the paws of fear upon your chest

only love can soothe that beast



and my words are paper tigers

no match for the predator of pain inside her

i say love will come to you

hoping just because i spoke the words that they're true

as if I've offered up a crystal ball to look through

where there's now one there will be two



i was born under the sign of cancer

like brushing cloth i smooth the wrinkles for an answer

i close my eyes and wish you fine (i'm always closing my eyes wishing i'm fine)

even though i know you're not this time (even though i'm not this time)



i say love will come to you

hoping just because i spoke the words that they're true

as if i've offered up a crystal ball to look through

where there's now one there will be two



dodging your memories a field of knives

always on the outside looking in on other's lives



i say love will come to you

hoping just because i spoke the words that they're true

as if i've offered up a crystal ball to look through

where there's now one there will be two



and i wish her insight to battle love's blindness

strength from the milk of human kindness

a safe place for all the pieces that scattered

learn to pretend there's more than love that matters