The Boxer

The sun came out on Friday She told me she was done Patched up her cuts and scratches She said, "I think my time has come To run from the hometown weather Run through the fire and the flood" She said, "It's now or never I got fighting in my blood" When the old man walked out last summer Soon after the fire went through There wasn't much left when the post office closed Mummy said, what else can we do? Girl, you're better off leaving Don't get stuck in the country mud But she walked out with the gloves in her hands And fighting in her blood Little girls gotta do what little girls gotta do She's gotta do what little girls gotta do Little girls gotta do what little girls gotta do She's gotta do what little girls gotta do Bells rang out on Saturday night She stepped out into the ring The little girl came out dancing And the crowd began to sing When combinations kept on coming If not for money then do it for love She said, "I gotta roll with the punches 'Cause I got fighting in my blood" Little girls gotta do what little girls gotta do Little girls gotta do what little girls gotta do Little girls gotta do what little girls gotta do Little girls gotta do what little girls gotta do