I See Myself in You

I see myself in you, little girl

When they wink and call you cute
but don't take you seriously
I see myself in you

When you have to go along just to get along
instead of having a mind of your own
I see myself in you

When they tell you to speak up
and then you do, buy they still don't listen
I see myself in you

When they call you selfish for wanting more
than the hand you've been given
I see myself in you

When they say, "Baby, you'll be a star
if you sign on the dotted line"
I see myself in you

When they pin you up
so they can pin you down
I see myself in you

When they try to
wham, bam, thank you, ma'am
I see myself in you

When you make your bed
and have to lie in it, too
I see myself in you

When you feel
naked and ashamed
I see myself in you

When they come in and go out
like you have swingin' doors
I see myself in you

When they take one down
and pass it around
Ninety-nine bottles of I see myself in you

When they feast on your flesh
like it's holy communion
I see myself in you

When you start to see
the beauty in being broken
I see myself in you

When you forgive them
for they know not what they do
I see myself in you

When you realize you are
fearfully and wonderfully made
I see myself in you

When you make a man inside you
and make the man beside you
I see myself in you

When your soul doth magnify the Lord
I see myself in you

When you understand how wide, how long, how high, and how deep love is
I see myself in you

When you finally know your own strength and feel it burning in your chest
I see myself in you

When they say you're gonna turn out
just like your mama
And you say i hope i do

Me too