Big Girls

Album: Keep Your Courage (2023)
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  • Always thought the game came easy
    You never thought about it twice
    You never thought about it twice
    Your luck was never leaving
    So, you just threw the dice
    And time was on your side
    And time was always on your side

    But times got tough and life got even
    So you told yourself some lies
    So you told yourself some lies
    And now you truly do believe that
    There's only one way to survive
    You hold on to your pride

    Big girls, they don't cry
    Heart of stone gone cold as ice
    Close my door, keep it all inside

    You trusted love but love's deceiving
    And you know that it's unfair
    You know love is so unfair
    But it hurts the worst, believe me
    When you show them that you care
    So never show them that you care

    Big girls, they don't cry
    Heart of stone gone cold as ice
    They close the door, keep it all inside
    Know when to hide, know when to fight
    Tell the lies, know how to survive

    Don't let them see, don't give yourself away
    Hold on, hold on
    Keep your head girl, there's so much more at stake
    Hold on, hold on
    Hold on, hold on, hold on

    So you took a hit and the ship is going down
    Hold on, hold on
    A spark is lit and the fire is spreading fast
    Hold on, hold on
    Hold on, hold on, hold on

    See clouds are bursting and water's rising fast
    Hold on, hold on
    Stop the wrecking ball or the walls are coming down
    Hold on, hold on
    Hold on, hold on, hold on
    Hold on, hold on Writer/s: Natalie Merchant
    Publisher: Downtown Music Publishing
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

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  • Marti Oconnell from New BrunswickThankyou Natalie...Absolutely beautiful album with various styles...LOVE IT!
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