See The World

Who is this girl Who dresses so free Not a man, not a woman She says she likes me You want what's best for me All this I know But I must break these chains Please let me go What do you know You're only a child This man, woman, boy Well, she's rough and she's wild Mother is right when she says what to do That's why she spends All her time caring for you Can't you see you're just (I'm not) a child The world out there is rough and wild A dangerous place for a girl You can't (I must) go out and see the world My heart is beating My face is flush I know that this feeling Is no mere rush Dear sister you say That she'll make me cry But sister of love you know No more than I She'll make you cry She'll make me smile She'll fill my mind With thoughts so vile She's just a player She's quit the game She makes my heart tremble She'll leave you in shame She'll ruin your life With just one night? Deep down she's a good woman Who plays with a knife And what of mother She'll never know I'll be back by the morning Well, if that's so Can't you see you're just (I'm not) a child The world out there is rough and wild A dangerous place for a girl You can't (I must) go out and see the world A fancy is common For girls of our age You've always been one For taking the stage I know I can't stop you Or guard you from all But I won't be there To catch when you fall Can't you see you're just (I'm not) a child The world out there is rough and wild A dangerous place for a girl You can't (I must) go out and see the world This is what will make me happy Are you certain Yes I worry for you I know you do But I suppose, you may go. Just this once Yes! Oh, you shan't regret this And maybe sister You'll learn just this once There must be some fall out For pulling your stunts Loving and losing Both come with your part But I won't be there When she breaks your heart So you think you're not a child The world out there is rough and wild A dangerous place for a girl You must go out and see the world