Playing Nancy

Well here I am again The pretty but naïve one The perky-breasted, giggly one night stand Is it my destiny to be A brief diversion Just a detour on the journey of some man? I'm not really one for askin' I'll play whatever role I'm cast in Will smile with perfect teeth And grimace underneath I learned back in my teens There's no point in protestin' If you look good in tight jeans That's what they'll want you dressed in Once you're known for low-cut tops It's pretty hard to stop It isn't easy to break free Of playing Nancy I don't really remember I guess I chose to be here I wasn't quite aware that I was put here to be stared at But this world I chose to live in Is mostly run by men So you take what you are given Just to feel the love again So throughout the endless week And all through the weekend You will find me here Playing Nancy And look, I know this person fits me I'm pretty good at being pretty And I'm grateful, I mean to say There are worse roles you can play And I'd rather be up dancing Than sad against a wall It's better to be leered at Than not desired at all Who am I to dream of better To dream that one day I will be Something more than just collateral In someone else's battle I will be Something more than Nancy