Oh, girl, you're gonna have to grow up
You're gonna have to be strong and navigate the storm
Oh, and you won't want to hear it from me
But I am not letting go. I think you ought to know
Oh, girl, when you see that the waves
Are crashing over your head, remember what I said
Oh, that when you walk through the flames
You know I walked through them too and I believe in you
And I'd keep you safe, I would keep you safe, safe
And tell the world to wait, to wait, to wait
Oh girl, you've got to love your own soul
You've got to keep it from fools and keep it like a j**el
Oh, and you won't want to hear it from me
But you were not meant to be tied up in chains, you were meant to be free
And I'd keep you safe, I would keep you safe, safe
And tell the world to wait, to wait, to wait