Act Sweet

They say "act sweet but be tough Smile wide and don't be rough Make-up on but don't try too much Perfect body, yeah it's a must" They say "be strong but not too bold Grow up oh but don't look old Inspire others but hide your face Be yourself but know your place" All these rules and these lists They make you follow just to exist Oh but no matter what they say I know I'm perfect being me But I did it their way Never felt free I was stuck in a place That wasn't me And I did it their way Never felt free Found my own light Now I can see They say "work hard but don't outshine Be confident but stay in line Express yourself, but calm down Succeed big, don't wear the crown" They say "look natural but don't be bland Stay independent but need a man Work out daily and show some ass But be modest, please have some class" All these rules and these lists They make you follow just to exist Oh but no matter what they say I know I'm perfect being me Oh act sweet (sweet, sweet) But tough Smile wide (wide, wide) Don't be rough Work hard (hard, hard) Don't outshine Be confident (dent, dent) Stay in line But I did it their way Never felt free I was stuck in a place That wasn't me Yeah I did it their way Played their little game I was lost in a maze Oh, couldn't breathe But I did it their way Never felt free I was stuck in a place That wasn't me Yeah I did it their way Played their little game I was lost in a maze Oh, couldn't breathe But I did it their way Never felt free I was stuck in a place That wasn't me And I did it their way Never felt free Found my own light Now I can see