(billy livsey/don schlitz)

she was nine years old when i first met her
she didn´t dress like anyone
when she ran in a race the boys couldn´t catch her
i stood back and let her run
i used to walk her home after school
every chance that i could
i´d say to her "you´re not like the other girls"
and she´d say "good"

she´s got a mind of her own
she don´t care what they say
they can tell her she won´t
but she will anyway
she´s got a mind of her own
but her heart belongs to me

the world turned and ten years later
i was playin´ in a band
she was chasin´ an education
college boys beggin´ for her hand
i used to call her late at night
every chance that i could
i´d say to her "i can´t get you out of my mind"
and she´d say "good"

she´s got a mind of her own
she don´t care what they say
they can tell her she won´t
but she will anyway
she´s got a mind of her own
but her heart belongs to me

here we are, a few turns later
she still don´t dress like anyone
people say she´s got no limits
i stand back and let her run
but when the lights go out at night
what we´re feelin´ is understood
i´d say to her "you´re not like the other girls"
and she´d say "good"

she´s got a mind of her own
she don´t care what they say
they can tell her she won´t
but she will anyway
she´s got a mind of her own
but her heart belongs to me