Verse 1:
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Once upon a time I was a baker
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And everybody was impressed
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But I didn’t need approval because I already knew I was the best
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Everything I made was a masterpiece
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It all taste like heaven
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But then unfortunately I turned 7

Verse 2:
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Once upon a time I was a painter
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And everybody said “Wow”
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“Girl, you’re so clever, you’re so talented”
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And I agreed and I stood proud
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I painted mountains
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I painted blue lakes
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I painted people
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I drew portraits
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But then I drew my dad and held it up beside him
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And I realised that it looked nothing like him

Chorus:
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And part of me wished nobody had told her
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But I guess it's just a part of getting older

Verse 3:
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Once upon a time I was a runner
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I was the fastest in the town
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And they’d all say nobody will out run her
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Cause she’s the fastest girl around
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Once upon a time I was a dancer
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It took no effort
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I was a Scientist, I was an expert
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 I was a genius and I thought nothing of it
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 Until they told me that I wasn’t

Chorus:
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And part of me wished nobody had told her
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But I guess it's just a part of getting older

Bridge:

When you learn
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You’re supposed to colour perfectly inside of the lines
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And you’re supposed to win at least a couple hundred of times
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Before you even have the right to think or say or show you’re any good at all
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They’ll tell you that there’s only one right way, one paved path
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Or you’ll make a fool of yourself and everyone will laugh
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They’ll make you feel like everybody’s waiting there to watch you as you fall

Outro:
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They sigh, they tell me I’m a dreamer
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They say “Someone’s gotta wake her”
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But I’ll just smile, I’ll say
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Once upon a time I was a baker