Sticks And Stones

She couldn't get herself to sleep at night

Couldn't even turn off her bedroom light

Things the boys say can be so mean

Life is hard for the less than perfect

You try to fit in, it just ain't worth it

If you weren't made for the cover of a magazine

Every night her mama sighs

The rain may fall and the wind may blow

Spring may turn to a blinding snow

Oh, the weather may change but still you know

You never walk alone

So, get back on that pony and ride

Don't you dare ever try to hide

Cause you know the beauty inside is the greatest thing you own

So never you mind those sticks and stones

Later in life she learned to love herself

Working with kids who need a little more help

She taught them so much more than their ABCs

Her hidden beauty inside shined through

In every child that she knew

And with this song gave them something to believe

Every day they would sing

The rain may fall and the wind may blow

Spring may turn to a blinding snow

Oh, the weather may change but still you know

You never walk alone

So, get back on that pony and ride

Don't you dare ever try to hide

Cause you know the beauty inside is the greatest thing you own

So, never you mind those sticks and stones

Now standing in the doorway

How life comes around

Said the boy who causes those sleepless nights

There with his son on the first day of school

He's wishing he'd had treated her right

And she just says

The rain may fall and the wind may blow

Spring may turn to a blinding snow

Oh, the weather may change but still you know

You never walk alone

So, get back on that pony and ride

And don't you dare ever try to hide

In the end the beauty inside is the only thing you own

And you never walk alone

So get back on that pony and ride

And don't you dare ever try to hide