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Thread #34322   Message #466456
Posted By: Susanne (skw)
19-May-01 - 06:41 PM
Thread Name: Help: Psychology songs
Subject: Lyr Add: WHY DID THE LITTLE GIRLS GROW CROOKED?
Here you are, Mrrzy! Thought I might have posted them already because it's one of my favoirite songs. My recording is by Iain MacKintosh, though.

WHY DID THE LITTLE GIRLS GROW CROOKED?
(Harry Chapin)
Why did little girls grow crooked when little boys grew tall
The boys were taught to tumble, the girls told not to fall
The girls answered the telephones, the boys made all the calls
That's why little girls grew crooked when little boys grew tall

Why did little girls grow crippled when little boys grew strong
The boys allowed to come of age, the girls told, Come along
The girls were told, Sing harmonies, the boys were told, Sing songs
That's why little girls grew crippled when little boys grew strong

Why did the little girls come broken when little boys came whole
The boys were told to be themselves, the girls were told, Play roles
The little boys were set aflame, the girls told, Fan the coals
That's why little girls came broken when little boys came whole

Why were the little girls made frightened to be just what they are
The boys were told to ask themselves, How high? How far?
The girls were told to reach the shelves, the boys were reaching stars
That's why little girls were made frightened to be just what they are

Still they bled for us all as the moon rode the sky
And they carried our seed as our need ran high
And they fed our children in the night when they cried
Womankind wept as mankind died

Why did little girls grow crooked when little boys grew tall
Maybe because the little boys didn't get to grow up at all