Hey little girl climbing high up in that tree
Muddy bare feet and scrapes on both your knees
Double dog dare from the boy next door
Anything he can do you can do more
So youre up there, trying to prove that youre not scared
If things only stayed as simple as those days
Back when being fast meant youre gonna win that race
When a hoe was a tool in the garden shed
Passing home base meant youre team was ahead
At the ball game, when you grow up thatll all change
You can get knocked up, you can get knocked down
Yea you paint your nails and lips and eyes
Suck it in and work it out
Youre uptight if you dont go far enough
Easy if you go too far
Being a woman, aint for the faint of heart
So dress up pretty, and sit with your legs crossed
Cause the boy who copied all your tests is now your boss
He makes more money than youll ever bring home
Because you gotta double x chromosome
Thats the way it is, maybe times gonna change it
But you can get knocked up, you can get knocked down
Yea you paint your nails and lips and eyes
Suck it in and work it out
Youre uptight if you dont go far enough
Easy if you go too far
Being a woman, aint for the faint of heart
Well all get together and complain that it aint fair
But in the end well outlive em by 15 years
And still have all our hair
But you can get knocked up, you can get knocked down
Yea you paint your nails and lips and eyes
Suck it in and work it out
Youre uptight if you dont go far enough
Easy if you go too far
Being a woman, aint for the faint of heart