An only child in a lonely town With her head held high and her hair flowing down Her mama told her babe you know You're beautiful inside and out
First day of school and the kids all laughed As a kick me sign was placed on her back Fighting the tears she walked away Knowing just exactly what mama would say
I don't need you I don't need you I don't need you cause I know I'm beautiful, I might be slow But I'm beautiful My mama told me so
Thirteen years and not much has changed You'd think by now they'd stop calling her names But she still fights the tears and walks on by Cause she remembers her mamas words Way back when they needed to be heard They give her strength to say to herself
I don't need you I don't need you I don't need you cause I know I'm beautiful, I might be slow But I'm beautiful My mama told me so
Time goes on and so does mamas strength She says babe, come here I've got something to say You're mama's not as young as she used to be And sometimes I don't know what Daddy sees in me
And her baby said You're beautiful you're beautiful You're beautiful I know You're beautiful, you might be slow But you're beautiful You're baby told you so
