Only a Girl

Randy Newman · Harps & Angels [2008]

She's only a girl

And her voice is peculiar

And her eyes are strange

She's prone to be willful

You try to cheer her up some

But she's impervious to change



She's only a girl

She dresses in black all of the time

Wears an orthopedic shoe

It's some sort of uglification she's into



She's a hundred and ten

Maybe five foot five

She won't eat meat

But she'll eat you alve

She's only a girl

But she's big time



She's only a girl

And I'll tell you about her

At least all that I know

She's from South Carolina

And she came out here

A few years ago



She waits on tables

Works in a bank

Volunteers at the zoo

You can tell she ain't lazy

But she is very young

That's why I called you



Now that you've seen her, what do you think?

Uh-huh

Yeah

Etc...



Love is blind

And deaf as well

But I love this girl

Can't you tell?

She's only a girl

And she loves me



Why would someone

Beautiful as she

Love someone old like me

Maybe it's the money

Jeez, I never thought of that



God damn it