I am not a pretty girl
That is not what I do
I ain t no damsel in distress
And I don t need to be rescued
So put me downpunk
Maybe you d prefer a maiden fair
Isn t there a kitten stuck up a tree somewhere?

I am not an angry girl
But it seems like I ve got everyone fooled
Every time I say something they find heard to hear
They chalk it up to my anger
And never to their own fear
And imagine you re a girl
Just trying to finally come clean
Knowing full well they d prefer you were dirty
And smiling

And I am sorry
I am not a maiden fair
I am not a kitten stuck up a tree somewhere

And generally my generation
Wouldn t be caught dead working for the man
And generally I agree with them
Trouble is you ve gotta have yourself an alternative plan
And I have earned my disillusionment
I have been working all of my life
And I am a patriot
I have been fighting the good fight
And what if there are no damsels in distress?
What if I knew thatand I called your bluff?
Don t you think every kitten figures out how to get down
Whether or not you ever show up?

I am not a pretty girl
I don t want to be a pretty girl
NoI want to be more than a pretty girl

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