Lyrics
I am not a pretty girl
That is not what I do
I ain't no damsel in distress
And I don't need to be rescued
So, so put me down, punk
Wouldn't you prefer a maiden fair?
Isn't there a kitten stuck up a tree somewhere?
I am not an angry girl
But it seems like I've got everyone fooled
Every time I say somethin' they find hard to hear
They chalk it up to my anger, and never to their own fear
Imagine you're a girl
Just tryin' to finally come clean
Knowin' fully well they'd prefer you were dirty
And smilin'
And I am sorry, but I am not a maiden fair
And I am not a kitten stuck up a tree somewhere
And generally, my generation
Wouldn't be caught dead workin' for the man
And generally I agree with them
Trouble is, you gotta have yourself an alternate plan
And I have earned my disillusionment
I have been workin' all of my life
And I am a patriot
I have been fightin' the good fight
And what if there are no damsels in distress
What if I knew that and I called your bluff?
Don't you think every kitten figures out how to get down
Whether or not you ever show up?
I am not a pretty girl
Don't really wanna be a pretty girl
I wanna be more than a pretty girl
