Paper Daughter (Draft)

(Verse 1) I curtsy with grace, veil in place, An honored lineage traced in ink, a name to embrace. A porcelain mask, painted just right, They see the daughter reborn for the spotlight. (Pre-Chorus) But under silk ribbons, the edges ain’t clean, There’s dirt in the folds where the seams used to be. (Chorus) “[Snicker] Ain’t I a sight to see? A proper lady all prim and sweet. But tilt that head, look real close— You’ll see the mud where the flowers grow. They call me a blossom, a treasure refined, But I ain’t no orchid, I ain’t divine. Just a paper doll with a painted-on grin, Hold me to the candle, see the truth within.” (Verse 2) A daughter reborn, a phoenix in flight, We toast to the future and my birthright. I sip the wine, I play by the rules, But tell me, who’s foolin’ who? (Bridge) “[snicker] Ain’t no sugar that can hide the salt, Gild a hog, it still smells like a stall. You can press a wild weed into your book, Don’t mean she’s ever gon’ change if she’s already a crook.” (Final Chorus) “[snicker] Ain’t I a sight to see? A proper lady all prim and sweet. But tilt that head, look real close— You’ll see the mud where the flowers grow.” They call me a blossom, a treasure refined, But I ain’t no orchid, I ain’t divine. Just a paper doll with a painted-on grin, Hold me to the candle, see the truth within. (Outro) Don’t take anything I said to heart… Everyone plays their part.