Some girls build towers, others dig deep Some pray to angels, some wait and see Some girls stay quiet, some scream in your face Some kill their darlings, some hesitate And I, I was an average woman I tried to do good, I tried to be kind Kept my head above water Most of the time, most of the time Some girls eat fire, some stick to their guns Some dance on the tables and have all your fun Some girls have answers, some retaliate Some take on oceans, some take on fate And I, I was an average woman I tried to do good, I tried to be kind Kept my head above water Most of the time, most of the time I struggled and failed and I laughed at your jokes I came to your aid when you needed me most I screamed like a fury in the dead of the night And curled up beside you to make right