Pretty Girl

Pretty girl, pretty girl

With the zip-up smile

Won’t you sit and

Talk awhile?

Pretty girl, pretty girl

I see your pain

It’s written on your face

And your arms so plain

Pretty girl, pretty girl

With too much makeup

Who’s the source of the bitterness

In your cup?

Pretty girl, pretty girl

Stands on the scale

If your worth is just a number

Then won’t you always fail?

Pretty girl, pretty girl

She loves to sing

Wouldn’t you agree

Life’s an amazing thing?

Pretty girl, pretty girl

With the trembling voice

Won’t you one day see

You are more than a toy?

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For K.R.M.