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'm a 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      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