She lives in the shadow of a lonely girl
Voice so quiet you don't hear a word
Always talking but she can't be heardYou can see it there if you catch her eye
I know she's brave but it's trapped inside
Scared to talk but she don't know whyWish I knew back then
What I know now
Wish I could somehow
Go back in time and maybe listen to my own adviceI'd tell her to speak up, tell her to shout out
Talk a bit louder, be a bit prouder
Tell her she's beautiful, wonderful
Everything she doesn't seeYou gotta speak up, you gotta shout out
And know that right here, right now
You can be beautiful, wonderful
Anything you wanna beLittle meYeah you got a lot of time to act your age
You cannot write a book from a single page
Hands on the clock only turn one way(Yeah)Run too fast and risk it all
Can't be afraid to take a fall
Felt so big but you looked so smallWish I knew back then
What I know now
Wish I could somehow
Go back in time and maybe listen to my own adviceI'd tell her to speak up, tell her to shout out
Talk a bit louder, be a bit prouder
Tell her she's beautiful, wonderful
Everything she doesn't seeYou gotta speak up, you gotta shout out
And know that right here, right now
You can be beautiful, wonderful
Anything you wanna be, oh
Little meLittle meTell you one thing I would say to herI'd tell her to speak up, tell her to shout out
Talk a bit louder, be a bit prouder
Tell her she's beautiful, wonderful
Everything she doesn't seeYou gotta speak up, you gotta shout out
And know that right here, right now
You can be beautiful, wonderful
Anything you wanna be (little me)I'd tell her to speak up, tell her to shout out
Talk a bit louder, be a bit prouder
Tell her she's beautiful, wonderful
Everything she doesn't seeYou gotta speak up, you gotta shout out
And know that right here, right now
You can be beautiful, wonderful
Anything you wanna beI'd tell her to speak up, tell her to shout out
Talk a bit louder, be a bit prouder
Tell her she's beautiful, wonderful
Everything she doesn't seeYou gotta speak up, you gotta shout out
And know that right here, right now
You can be beautiful, wonderful
Anything you wanna beLittle me
Songwriters
CY COLEMAN, CAROLYN LEIGHPublished by
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