Verse 1 Sweet girl, she’s got fire in her bones, Running wild like she’s never had a home. She thinks the world is calling her name, But some pretty doors hide dangerous flames. Don’t let her wander too far in the dark, She’s got a soft soul and a stubborn heart. She may act tough, she may pull away, But she still needs someone who’ll beg her to stay. Pre-Chorus And her mother’s awake while the whole house sleeps, Counting every fear she’s too tired to speak. Watching the window, praying real low, Wondering which way her baby will go. Chorus Tell her the world is tough, It can eat you alive when you think you’re enough. From places you never thought could hurt, From smiling faces and holy dirt. Tell her don’t run too far from the arms that raised her, From the woman who broke just to try and save her. She’s not trying to chain her, She’s only trying to protect her, She’s only trying to help her grow. Verse 2 She may hear thunder when her mama speaks, But love gets loud when it’s scared and weak. Every warning sounds like a fight, But it’s just fear wearing armor at night. Her mother has seen what the world can do, How it steals the shine from a girl too soon. So when she holds on a little too tight, It’s because she’s terrified of losing the light. Pre-Chorus And she’s always awake with her heart half-broke, Swallowing prayers she already spoke. She don’t want control, she don’t want a throne, She just wants her baby to make it back home. Chorus Tell her the world is tough, It can eat you alive when you think you’re enough. From places you never thought could hurt, From smiling faces and holy dirt. Tell her don’t run too far from the arms that raised her, From the woman who broke just to try and save her. She’s not trying to chain her, She’s only trying to protect her, She’s only trying to help her grow. Bridge Someday she’ll understand the kitchen tears, The sleepless nights, the swallowed fears. The way a mother’s love can sound like pain, When she’s standing in the doorway screaming through the rain. She doesn’t need her perfect, She doesn’t need her small. She just needs her breathing, She just needs her safe through it all. Final Chorus So tell her the world is tough, But she doesn’t have to face it alone. Tell her she can be wild, she can be free, And still know where to go. Tell her don’t run too far from the love that made her, From the woman who would burn down the sky to save her. She’s not trying to chain her, She’s only trying to protect her, She’s only trying to help her grow. Outro Sweet girl, go find your wings, But don’t forget what love can do. You can become your own woman, And still let her love follow you.
