Not a Pretty Girl

I am not a pretty girl
That is not what I do
I ain't no damsel in distress
And I don't need to be rescued, so
So put me down punk
Wouldn't you prefer a maiden fair?
Isn't there a kitten
Stuck in a tree somewhere?

I am not an angry girl
But it seems I, I've got everyone fooled
Every time I say something they find hard to hear
They chalk it up to my anger
And never to their own fear
Imagine you're a girl
Just trying to finally come clean
Knowing full well they'd prefer you were dirty
And smiling

And I am sorry
But I am not a maiden fair
And I am not a kitten
Stuck up a tree somewhere

And generally my generation
Wouldn't be caught dead working for the man
And generally I agree with them
Trouble is you gotta have yourself an alternate plan
And I have earned my disillusionment
I have been working all of my life
And I am a patriot
I have been fighting the good fight
And what if there are no damsels in distress
What if I knew that and I called your bluff
Don't you think every kitten figures out how to get tough?
Whether or not you ever show up

I am not a pretty girl
I don't really wanna be a pretty girl
I wanna be more than a pretty girl