Why did the Little Girls ?

BY HARRY CHAPIN....

Why did the little girls grow crookedWhile the little boys grow tall?
The boys were taught to tumbleThe girls told not to fall

The girls answered the telephonesThe boys answered the calls
That's why little girls grew crookedWhile the little boys grew tall

Why did the little girls grow crippledWhile the little boys grew strong?
The boys allowed to come of ageThe girls just came along

The girls were told to sing harmoniesThe boys could all sing songs
That's why little girls grew crippledWhile little boys grew strong

Why did the little girls come brokenWhile the little boys came whole?
And the little boys all were set aflameAnd the girls told to fan the coals

The boys were told to be themselvesThe girls were told play roles
That's why little girls came brokenWhile little boys came whole

Why were all the little girls all frightenedTo be just what they are?
The boys were told to ask themselvesHow high, how far?

The girls were told to reach the shelvesWhile the boys were reaching stars
That's why little girls were frightenedTo be just what they are

And still they bled for us all as the moon rode the skyThey carried our seed when our need ran high
Then they fed all our children in the night as they criedWomankind wept as mankind died

Why were all the little girls left hurtin'When all the boys were done?
And then left there in the moonlightWhen the boys went to meet the sun

And when the girls were openWhy had the little boys all won?
That's why little girls were hurtin'When all the little boys were done

Why did the little girls grow crookedWhile the little boys grew tall?
It's maybe because the little boysDidn't ever have to grow up at all

Where are the little girls? Where are the little girls?
They all are grew crooked, they are crippled
We left broken, we made them frightenedThey all are hurtin'

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