There's A Part I Can't Get Back

Little girl with big girl dreams Pay the price without the means Play the game without knowing the rules I work 'til I can't feel the pain I still hear the way you said my name Though I don't want to It's so nice to be understood Just like a big girl should It's so nice to be held at night When you know it isn't right A secret for us two There's a part I can't get back You stole it from me There's a bag I can't unpack It's always with me If I die before I wake I pray the lord lets me get even first I do, I do It's been ten years since we met There's still so many things I'll never get Though I want to I'd ask you what you saw in me A child who just wanted to be free Be free from you It's so nice to be understood Just like a big girl should It's so nice to be held at night When you know it isn't right A secret for us two There's a part I can't get back You stole it from me There's a bag I can't unpack It's always with me If I die before I wake I pray the lord lets me get even first I do, I do There's a part I can't get back You stole it from me There's a bag I can't unpack It's always with me If I die before I wake I pray the lord lets me get even first I do, I do