Pretty Me

Five years old, in my pink tutu

I was spinning, spinning

And no one ever knew

That these bruises hold a dirty clue

I was spinning, spinning

And no one ever knew

Oh oh, pretty, pretty me

I am the prettiest girl

You ever did see

Oh oh, pretty, pretty me

I am the prettiest girl

You ever did see

Seventh grade, my boyfriend made

A joke about the way I looked

In the pool

So I never ate, man I looked great

But I was spinning, spinning

And no one ever knew

Oh oh, pretty, pretty me

I am the prettiest girl

You ever did see

Oh oh, pretty, pretty me

I am the prettiest girl

You ever did see

Twenty eight years old,

In my wedding dress I'm told

I am the prettiest girl he ever did see

But six months on and that dress is gone

Because the aisle was too long for me

Two bags, a ticket, a couch in L.A.

Nothing left to prove, finally

Something to say

I am wise enough now,

Smart enough now

I own my own mistakes

But I got no job, I got no car

No driver's license, no cash

No savings, no health care

No furniture, no place to live

No IRA, no retirement scheme

No winter coat, no Christmas tree

No family near me

No money for morning coffee

And no way to pay off my debts

But I am dreaming

Oh oh, pretty, pretty me

I am the prettiest girl

You ever did see

Oh oh, pretty, pretty me

I am the prettiest girl

You ever did see

You ever did see