written by: neil diamond

love you so much, can´t count all the ways
i´d die for you girl, and all they can say is
"he´s not your kind"

they never get tired of puttin´ me down
and i never know when i come around
what i´m gonna find
don´t let them make up your mind
don´t you know

girl, you´ll be a woman soon
please come take my hand
girl, you´ll be a woman soon
soon you´ll need a man

i´ve been misunderstood for all of my life
but what they´re sayin´, girl, just cuts like a knife
"the boy´s no good"

well, i finally found what i´ve been looking for
but if they get the chance, they´ll end it for sure
sure they would
baby, i´ve done all i could
it´s up to you

girl, you´ll be a woman soon
please come take my hand
girl, you´ll be a woman soon
soon you´ll need a man