Counterpart

I can't sleep tonight Another nightmare's creepin' up on me Look out at the moon so bright And the sky whispers quietly to me Don't you cry, no, no Pretty girls don't cry Just smile, stay pretty, be cute, be smart But never as clever as your counterpart When life starts to crumble And the world looks dark Wipe those tears off your face Sew that smile into place It's not your world, no, no You're just a girl No, no, no, no, no High heels click on wet cement I hold my head high but inside I wanna scream I look all around, he looks up and down As I try to hide, he whispers quietly to me Don't you cry, no, no Pretty girls don't cry Just smile, stay pretty, be cute, be smart But never as clever as your counterpart When life starts to crumble And the world looks dark Wipe those tears off your face Sew that smile into place It's not my world, no, no I'm just a girl No, no, no, no, no As I toss and turn, the venom fills my head It seeps through my veins, all the words they've said And the serpent sings sweet melodies That are twisted and lies in a pleasant disguise And it convinces me That we are just meant for one thing You know what I mean So I'll pack up my dignity And I'll simply just Smile, stay pretty, be cute, be smart But never as clever as my counterpart When life starts to crumble And the world looks dark Wipe those tears off my face Sew that smile on my face It's not my world