Could you buy me a day

In your life 

When I'm wearing the clothes 

That you wear, 

And could you give me your dimes for a day 

And just for one day take my place 



See mama says that I am beautiful, yeah 

And I am lovely the way that I am 

But if I am so sweet 

Why won't life 

Just give me 

What you have

What you have 

What you have



Or can I get away with

Being you for a day

Oh I wonder if I can



Put me in a Box 

For a little while

Tomorrow

Take me out, again



Or am I already

As lovely as You

Are you in my window pane

Looking back at me

Saying, Here I am 

Girl,

You're Beautiful



Could be that I am just too afraid

To become who I already am

Could it be that the life 

That was spoken to me

Is indeed in my spirit, man, Oh



Mama said touch the sky with your heels 

And to fly on the wings of the Lord

Could I only believe that 

It is inside of me

To be free

To be free

To be free



Or can I get away with

Being you for a day

Oh I wonder if I can



Put me in a Box 

For a little while

Tomorrow

Take me out, again



Or am I already

As lovely as You

Are you in my window pane

Looking back at me

Saying, Here I am 

Girl,

You're Beautiful