Baby girl, too shy to shine
Let everybody else take the light
Didn't want to burn too bright
So she kept it all inside

Little girl, go beat your drum
Go and see what all you can become, yeah
Playing small don't serve no one
Face your fears and you will overcome

'Cause the tears that we been crying
Been working overtime
'Cause the tears that we been crying
Been working overtime
'Cause the tears that we been crying
Been working overtime
It's about time that we got our joyful
That we got our joyful on

Don't be afraid to live out loud
Never squash who you are, be proud, yeah
You're a universal sound
Whats you gotta say, say it loud

Baby, don't you act demure
So nobody else feels insecure
Be yourself and liberate the world
Don't you be a pebble be a pearl

'Cause the tears that we been crying
Been working overtime
'Cause the tears that we been crying
Been working overtime
'Cause the tears that we been crying
Been working overtime
It's about time that we got our joyful
That we got our joyful on

'Cause the tears that we been crying
Been working overtime
'Cause the tears that we been crying
Been working overtime
'Cause the tears that we been crying
Been working overtime
It's about time that we got our joyful
That we got our joyful on

'Cause the tears that we been crying
Been working overtime
'Cause the tears that we been crying
Been working overtime
'Cause the tears that we been crying
Been working overtime
It's about time that we got our joyful
That we got our joyful on