Janis Ian — Just a Girl

[Verse 1] She's not useless — she's just a girl She's not stupid — she's just A whirl of emotion, stranger to caution Now you can straighten her out Sure she'll pout But that's what love's about [Verse 2] She gets angry — say it's cute when she's upset Keep her hungry — never overfeed A pet for convenience, try to be lenient Don't hold the leash too tight Train her right You've got her brain to fight [Chorus] Did you really feel life was that unreal, oh no Did you just assume that no one else needs room, how slow Now is it any wondеr she's looking for some thunder? [Verse 3] Shе's not angry, it's just a bad time of the moon She's not pretty — she's just well made up With glue and a paint box, making your heart knock But they're all alike in the dark Guard your heart And keep it well apart [Bridge] They always told you it was better to be born a man You never understood it's down to more than size Shrug your shoulders, say you're never gonna understand I don't know, but you should try [Instrumental] [Verse 4] She ain't leaving, she can't even dial a telephone You're not grieving, you just hate to eat alone She's expected — she'll be rejected Then she'll come crawling home Crawling home She must come crawling home [Outro] Throw the dog a bone Throw the dog a bone Don'tcha throw the dog a bone Throw the dog a bone