Harry Chapin - Why Do Little Girls lyrics

Why did the little girls grow crooked While the little boys grow tall The boys were taught to tumble The girls told not to fall The girls answered the telephone The boys answered the call That's why little girls grew crooked While the little boys grew tall Why did the little girls grow crippled While the little boys grow strong The boys allowed to come of age The girls just came along The girls were told sing harmonies The boys could all sing songs That's why little girls grew crippled While little boys grew strong Why did the little girls come broken While the little boys came whole The little boys were set aflame The girls told to fan the coals The boys all told to be themselves While the girls were told play the roles That's why little girls came broken While little boys came whole Why were the little girls all frightened To be just what they are The boys were told to ask themselves How high how far The girls were told to reach the shelves While the boys were reaching stars That's why little girls were frightened To be just what they are And still they bled for us all As the moon rode the sky They carried our seed When our need ran high They fed all our children In the night as they cried Womankind wept As mankind died Why were the little girls left hurtin' When all the boys were done And the girls left in the moonlight When the boys went to meet the sun And when the girls were open Why had the little all won? That's why little girls were hurtin' When the little boys were done Why did the little girls grow crooked While the little boys grew tall It's maybe because the little boys Didn't ever have to grow up at all