listen up, LITTLE GIRL
don't walk too close to the street
where the cars zoom by
be careful, LITTLE GIRL
hold my hand when you cross the street
where the cars don't care

don't speak, LITTLE GIRL
to the friendly strangers beside us
they are traps God place on earth
to DECEIVE you
to TRICK you
to RAPE you
don't wear that, LITTLE GIRL
the neckline is too low
your skirt is too short
the slit is too high up
you're acting like a SLUT, LITTLE GIRL
with your voluptuous body
a long legged beauty
SLUT, SLUT, SLUT
that's all you are
if you keep on wearing make-up
why do you put that stuff on anyway?
you look like a HOOKER, LITTLE GIRL
with your make-up encrusted face
and slender body
and tight clothes

i told you not to cross the street
i told you to hold my hand at least

but you don't listen, do you, LITTLE GIRL?
you never listen to me
you leave off by yourself 
and cross the street
where the cars zoom by
where the cars don't care


© copyright, 1998

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