Stars litter the sky

The moon is shining high

This soft, September night

Two lovers creep out of sight

A maiden dressed in white

With copper hair

Restless for adventure

She don't care

That the wolf is in disguise

She's been ensnared

He got the devil in his eyes

& stylish flair

He shoves her to the ground

Her soul begins to drown

A sky full of eyes where the stars should be

A sky full of eyes watching silently

You're a woman now

You've become a woman now

The weight of the cradle has broken the bough

You've become a woman now

Mama woke me up at dawn

She helped me get my best dress on

She braided flowers in my hair

So sweet was the summer air

I'm to meet my groom down by the sea

A perfect stranger to correct me

The judges arrive in pairs of 3

Don't be scared, just relax & breathe

Good girls hold real still

Surrender your free will

They cracked the crown

To pluck the pearl

Here, on the jagged edge

Of the world

You're a woman now

You've become a woman now

The weight of the cradle has broken the bough

You've become a woman now

Standing on the welfare line

My daughter clinging to my side

I see the faith in her eyes

I whisper, baby we'll be just fine

I'll get a good job

& we'll find a new place

I'll work real hard

& we'll make our escape

I promise you I will get us through

Together we will bloom

You're a woman now

You've become a woman now

The weight of the cradle has broken the bough

You've become a woman now

You're a woman now

You're a woman now

You're a woman now