She said, "Ma and Pa won't you lend your ears? 
I've been knocked down and out again and I'm drowning in my tears
I know my word won't mean much to you what with me stretching it all these years 
but I'm begging from the bottom of the ocean blue here"

And she said, "Hold me here mother dear and don't let the sunlight ever find me here"

Oh child, come now, lay down, let it out

And she said, "I beg you mother dear don't make me grown on toward that world of theirs "

Oh child, calm down, your safe now, so let it out

We've lent you ours, now you too, bend your ear
know we refuse to tell you just what you wanna hear
you claim the world against you like the salt of every tear
yet never bear a bead of sweat upon that brow you're bowing there

Sometimes the road must come to you
Sometimes it don't, so you pay your dues
Sometimes ya need that rock bottom blue
Otherwise your just given to play that fool

You've got the goods, now come of age
You've got the goods, now come of age

We've lent you ours, now you too bend your ear
and know we refuse to tell you just what u wanna hear
you claim the world against with the salt of every tear
yet never bear a bead of sweat upon that brow you're bowing there

Sometimes your beauty seems aloof
Sometimes it don't so you skip on through
Sometimes you need that rock bottom truth
Otherwise you're just given to play that fool

You've got the goods, now come of age
You've got the goods, now come of age

We wont take "no"

She said "I'm down, I finally found the earth
You're right about that truth Ma, it sure does hurt
Today I leave my whine, and I take your word
And as this last tear falls, so goes your little girl"

 

Oh child