The little girl, she comes running home from school She's lost her first public fight She's so upset as she wipes away her tears She can't concentrate on her homework that night
And finally when she gets her homework right Her daddy knows that something's wrong But decides to leave the questions until later on
And later on at the little girls request That she go to bed early to rest Like a weeping willow Into her sleeping pillow she cries
The little girl is growing up While her whole world, it is falling down I wish this hurting, it could stop But she's only learning, learning
Her daddy gets up late for work He's got a cigarette Hanging from the corner of his mouth He's late, he's missed that train again Oh, total shock
And finally when he gets to work All his fears delivered with one blow The boss says with a smile "I'm sorry but you'll have to go"
The little girl is growing up While his whole world, it is falling down I wish this hurting, it could stop But she's only learning, learning
The little girl is growing up While her whole world, it is falling down I wish this hurting it could stop But she's only learning, learning
The little girl, she makes it to school She meets up with a friend They both pretend They want to be the teachers pet again
And finally when she makes it home She doesn't know what is wrong or right Should she tell her mama Or should she keep quiet
The little girl is growing up While her whole world, it is falling down I wish this hurting, it could stop But she's only learning, learning
The little girl is growing up While her whole world, it is falling down I wish this hurting, it could stop But she's only learning, learning
The little girl is growing up While her whole world, it is falling down I wish this hurting, it could stop But she's only learning, learning