The lights flicker across her bedroom wall
On and off
Telling her it's time to make her move
She shimmies out the first-story window
To the ground
Praying she won't get caught once-again
Cheap beer and legs up to there
Empty eyes and plastic blonde hair
Drunk come on's infused with the booze
The only she has left to lose
Is herself
If she can't allow herself to think
If she just takes drink after drink
Letting it all slip away
Tight tops and boys with the bling
Only wanting one little thing
Harsh laughter and petty sta[I]r[e]s up
Maybe you won't ever remember
This
If you give him everything he wants
Maybe this time he will stay.
If you satisfy his every need
Maybe this time he will love you
All alone scared little girl
Just wanting one thing in the world.
No pony or pretty hair-bow
The only thing she just wants for real
Is love
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PoetryCheap beer and legs up to there/ Empty eyes and plastic blonde hair/ Drunk come on's infused with the booze/ The only she has left to lose/ Is herself