Can I get a little Can I get a little wiser Everyday's a little Everyday's a little nicer ooh I feel a confidence in me Oh I wouldn't change, I wouldn't change a single thing I've learned to grow instinctively And without pain then tell me please where would we be We sometimes make mistakes, but if we're wise we learn from them I still recall the days thinking I knew everything Regrets, we all may have a few Encounters that weren't meant to be If I knew then what I know now Surely I would not be me As if it was just yesterday Oh there's little me assuming I've seen everything A change to such a big city And may I say, streetwise wasn't my middle name But young and brash convinced I had the whole world on a string Situations did occur, I lost control, it's sink or swim If you want more than I'll allow Make promises you cannot keep I'm glad I'm so much wiser now Got out before I fell too deep You hear about it every day Young girls naïve and lead astray Obsession with celebrity, wanting to be like her in the magazines There's always someone who talks the talk, lures you in, and walks the walk And you, you gotta try your luck, you want to win and make a buck But in the end you've only got yourself this is what I've come to see