You cut into my life Tar baby, tar baby Grandma came to see Something she could not believe How could her girl be Told the secret she conceived Oh, that big old smile of yours Could turn the wind into a song

My life is mine, Not yours, so leave me be I'll set you free You can't see That I am free Come with me And I'll show you What your life could be Years of wait are over now

If you say my eyes are beautiful, It's because they're looking at you. And if you could only see yourself, You'd feel the same way too. You could say that I am a dreamer Who's had a dream come true. If you're wondering why I'm smiling, It's because I'm

Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang Then blame, blame, blame You know that's not my thing If you could see yourself now, baby You bang, bang, bang, bang, bang You came to bang, bang, bang, bang, bang It's not my fault, you used to be so in control You're going

You'd see you shine, you shine But if only you could see yourself in my eyes I know you'd never leave me behind But I am lost this time I could have told you ‘bout the long nights How no one loves the birds that don't rise So you can tell the heroes go