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Young Girl (In A Man's World)

from Independence by Keith Thompson Band

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This was originally written about a talented young female musician. I found myself wondering what kind of world she was letting herself in for. There have been many young, talented females in recent years. This could apply to any one of them.

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Young Girl
Thompson/Broomhall © 2004

Well who is she to do anything?
Most of what you say goes over her head
She gonna play and she gonna sing
And she ain’t gonna do a thing that you said

Cos she’s a young girl
In a man’s world
In a man’s world
In a man’s world

Well looking on blind to what’s goin’ down
Making moves that we don’t understand
She’s suffering fools in a dead end town
Precious time is slippin’ through her hands

Yeah she’s a young girl
In a man’s world
In a man’s world
In a man’s world

She knows her mind, she’s nobody’s fool
She’s the stubborn kind and she can kick like a mule
She won’t be told, what she’s gonna do
Cos she’s in control, and she’ll run rings around you
Well you’d better watch out, friend you’d better take care
Cos if she’s on the streets, it ain’t safe out there!
When she’s stepping out, people turning their heads
She’s dressed up to kill and man she’ll knock ya dead!

Well she wants love – like anyone
But what she does is costin’ so much
She wants respect for the things she’s done
She says you can look but you just can’t touch

Yeah she’s a young girl
In a man’s world
In a man’s world
In a man’s world
(repeat)

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from Independence, released December 15, 2014

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Keith and the band have repeatedly toured in Switzerland, Austria, Germany, Poland, Czech Republic, USA & UK and appeared at several major festivals in Croatia including Baska International Guitar Festival, Umag and Kastav Blues Festivals.

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