My mama told me everything, gave me her life
 But Mama never told me that I would be a wife
 
 My father taught me everything, taught me wrong from right
 Oh Daddy get me out of here, I cannot deal with life
 
 And if you see my sisters, they are small and gold
 They don't believe a word you say, they don't believe in soul
 
 And I from a country land, where beauty only grows
 You know I'd love to leave someday, I dare not ever go
 
 I don't need anybody
 But I want someone
 
 You're gonna need somebody, or you'll end up alone
 
 Perhaps I'll be a bird one day, if I'm good enough
 And I'll get up and fly away and give up all this stuff
 
 And I'll give them to a father, he'll know the same as you
 As every human is unique, so every thought is too
 
 And Sonny Boy's awful nice, kept his parents clean
 And Sonny never told a lie til the day that he met me
 
 And if you see my sisters, they are small and gold
 They won't believe a word you say, they don't believe in soul
 
 You're gonna need somebody
 You're gonna want someone
 
 You're gonna need somebody, or you'll end up alone
 
 My mama taught me everything, gave me her life
 Well Mama never told me that I would be a wife
 
 My father gave me everything, taught me wrong from right
 Oh Daddy get me out of here, I cannot deal with life
 
 Perhaps I'll be a bird one day, if I'm good enough
 Then I'll give up and fly away and give up all this stuff
 
 And if you see my sisters, they are small and gold
 They don't believe a word you say, they don't believe in soul