I learned from my mother what she learned from her mother

Sit still, look pretty, just flow with the water

Feel the ache in my stomach, but I'll go a little longer

No, it won't kill me just to try a bit harder

But you will never know

'Cause that's just how it goes, oh

Girls will be girls

Hold the weight of the world behind a painted smile

Sayin', "Oh, I'm fine"

And girls will be there

Hold your hand when you can't get out of bed sometimes

Sayin', "You'll be fine"

'Cause girls will be girls, will be girls, will be girls

Will be girls, will be girls, will be girls

Girls will be girls, will be girls, will be girls

Will be girls, will be girls, will be girls

You picked me up in the middle of the night

He broke my heart for the hundredth time

You knew what to say, you've been here before

And you've seen all the pain that he would ignore

Oh, that's just how it goes (oh)

Girls will be girls

Hold the weight of the world behind a painted smile

Sayin', "Oh, I'm fine" (oh, I'm fine)

And girls will be there

Hold your hand when you can't get out of bed sometimes

Sayin', "You'll be fine" (you'll be fine)

'Cause girls will be girls, will be girls, will be girls

Will be girls, will be girls, will be girls (they will be)

Girls will be girls, will be girls, will be girls

Will be girls, will be girls, will be girls (oh)

Girls will be girls, will be girls, will be girls

Will be girls, will be girls, will be girls (oh)

Girls will be girls, will be girls, will be girls

Will be girls, will be girls, will be girls

Girls will be girls

Hold the weight of the world behind a painted smile

Sayin', "Oh, I'm fine"