Girl, you'll be a woman soon I love you so much Can't count all the ways I've died for you, girl And all they can say is He's not your kind They never get tired of putting me down And I'll never know when I come around What I'm gonna find Don't let them make up your mind Don't you know? Girl, you'll be a woman soon Please, come take my hand Girl, you'll be a woman soon Soon you'll need a man I've been misunderstood for all of my life But what they're saying, girl, it cuts like a knife The boy's no good Well, I've finally found what I've been looking for But if they get their chance, they'll end it for sure Surely would Baby, I've done all I could Now it's up to you Girl, you'll be a woman soon Please, come take my hand Girl, you'll be a woman soon Soon you'll need a man 'Cause, girl, you'll be a woman soon Please, come take my hand Girl, you'll be a woman soon Soon, but soon you'll need a man Girl, you'll be a woman soon Please, come take my hand