There once was a little girl
With a crown made of flowers
As precious as a pearl
And this girl has special powers
I can lift your spirits
She would say
With just one smile
And with just one cup of tea
There once was a little girl
Who tripped over concrete
Causing her tears to unfurl
Making her happiness deplete
Her world was gone
Not a flower in sight
And atop her head
Lay a crown of thorns
Get up little girl
And stop playing house
You are not as a pearl
But rather a mouse
Keep your head down
Leave the talking to us
You\'ll become what we want
And you will make us proud
The words of a parent are of love
Or so she was always told
So why do they feel like a glove
Shoving her into the mold
There once was a girl
Who was lost in the world
Meant to tear her will apart
Making her forget her happiness
So she sat in an old chair
On her lap sits just one cup
On her other side with a smile of care
Was a little girl with her chin up
With that one lone smile
And one sip of tea
She saw a glimpse of her past
With the happiness reaching out for her
With a leap of faith, she grabbed hold
Of the old flower crown
She entered a castle of gold
Her clothes turn to an elegant gown
When I grow up, I want to be me
The little girl said beside her
A mirror image of herself
When I grow up, I want to be free