[Verse 1] We walked the same halls, day by day We didn't talk much, we looked the other way But soon word went round the whole school They said she was with child, and her boy was to blame He had no work, he had no money to his name [Chorus] She held on tight, she was willing to fight To make things good, to make things right She had a lot of pride, she stood her ground To give her baby the best life to be found [Verse 2] She went to her mother, she went to her dad Thinkin' her situation was bad They said they would help her pay for it all But she stood up straight, she stood up tall She said she would do it on her own two feet She would not give up, she would not take defeat [Chorus] She held on tight, she was going to fight To make things good, to make things right She had a lot of pride, she stood her ground To give her baby the best life to be found [Bridge] As time goes on, her days turn to years Whispers in the hall she no longer fears Yah the words she heard, that hurt for so long Are the same damn words that made her strong [Instrumental Break] [Chorus] She held on tight, she was going to fight To make things good, to make things right She had a lot of pride, she stood her ground To give her baby the best life to be found [Outro] A girl I once knew, from the school hall She grew up fast, she gave it her all A life worth living, a life so true A girl I once knew...
