Janis Ian - Just a Girl lyrics

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

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

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?

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

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

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

Throw the dog a bone throw the dog a bone
Don'tcha throw the dog a bone
Throw the dog a bone