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 heard
You 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 why
Wish I know back then what I know now
Wish I could somehow go back and tell me
Maybe listen to my own advice
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 see
You 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)
ooh...
Yeah you got a lot of time to act your age
Can't write a book from a single page
Hands on the clock only turn one way
Run too fast, then you risk it all
Can't be afraid to take a fall
Felt so big but she looked so small
Wish I know back then what I know now
Wish I could somehow
go back and tell me
Maybe listen to my own advice
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 see
You 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
