my father says to write a love song
breathe it into life and he will come to me
my mother says I've got nice friends
and means to ends - everyone deserves to be happy
well I'm not looking for a companion
I want the arms made to enfold this body in
but if I'm waiting for something that isn't true
oh what's a girl to do?
oh what's a girl to do?
oh what's a girl to do?
my brother says its unexpected
late night conversations turn to kisses
my friends they tell a different story
battle scars, grim and gory, and near misses
well I'm just looking for a gentile heart
one that still won't take my shit when I start
but if I'm losing faith with each new passing moment
oh what's a girl to do?
oh what's a girl to do?
oh what's a girl to do?
if I meet a man and he's beautiful
and he smells like sea and sand, and he's beautiful
and I know he's not you, but he's beautiful
oh what's a girl to do?
oh what's a girl to do?
oh what's a girl to do?
so I will try to write our love-song
breathe it into life so you will come to me
I see us walking through the jungle
stepping over stones set under hanging trees
and when the night comes we are not afraid
for our laughter echos through this endless space
returning as this song is sang to you
I am waves and you're captain of the sea
and you're sailing your sweet body over me
and we're sinking deeper into oceans blue
oh what's a girl to do?
oh what's a girl to do?
oh what's a girl to do?