She's  faced  the  hardest  times  you  could  image
And  many  times  her  eyes  fought  back  me  tears
.
And  when  her  youthful  world  was  about  to  fall  in
Each  time  her  slender  shoulder
Bore  the  weight  of  all  her  tears
And  a  sorrow  no  one  hears
Still  rings  in  midnight  silence  in  her  ears
Let  her  cry  for  she's  a  lady
Let  her  dream  for  she's  a  child
Let  the  rain  fall  down  upon  her
She's  a  free  and  gentle  flower  growing  wild
And  if  by  chance  I  should  hold  her
Let  me  hold  her  for  a  time
And  if  allowed  but  one  possession
I  would  pick  her  from  the  garden  to  be  mine
Be  careful  how  you  touch  she'll  awaken
And  sleep  the  only  freedom  that  she  knows
And  when  you  walk  into  her  eyes  you  won't  believe
The  way  she's  always  paying  for  a  debt  she  never  owes
And  a  silent  wind  still  blows  that  only  she  can  hear
And  so  she  goes
Let  her  cry  for  she's  a  lady
Let  her  dream  for  she's  a  child
Let  the  rain  fall  down  upon  her
She's  a  free  and  gentle  flower  growing  wild
Let  her  cry  for  she's  a  lady
Let  her  dream  for  she's  a  child
Let  the  rain  fall  down  upon  her
She's  a  free  and  gentle  flower  growing  wild
She's  a  flower  growing  wild