Fifteen and Fighting

Verse 1

She is only fifteen

Stood within the pouring rain

Hiding every single salty tear

Smiling through the jagged pain

She tells them she is doing fine

While she is breaking deep inside

No one sees the heavy winter storms

The things she tries so hard to hide

Pre-Chorus

Always making plans for those she loves

But nobody picks her up

Tired of the masks she wears

Happy face hiding all her cares

Chorus

Behind her smile a heart cries out

A thousand stories she cannot say

She comforts friends in times of doubt

Waiting for someone to clear the way

She is stronger than she truly knows

Holding dreams only she can keep

Someday someone understands the blows

Strong hearts need a soul to weep

Verse 2

She loves to sing and dance

She draws the changing autumn skies

Wants to be a lawyer for her chance

To show them she can truly rise

They call her smart when there is need

Then they leave her when they're through

Hard to trust a single word or deed

Wishing someone's heart stayed true

Pre-Chorus

Always making plans for those she loves

But nobody picks her up

Tired of the masks she wears

Happy face hiding all her cares

Chorus

Behind her smile a heart cries out

A thousand stories she cannot say

She comforts friends in times of doubt

Waiting for someone to clear the way

She is stronger than she truly knows

Holding dreams only she can keep

Someday someone understands the blows

Strong hearts need a soul to weep

Bridge

Broken promises changed her

She built a wall stone by stone

Too much weight for one so young

Still she hopes she is not alone

Chorus

Behind her smile a heart cries out

A thousand stories she cannot say

She comforts friends in times of doubt

Waiting for someone to clear the way

She is stronger than she truly knows

Holding dreams only she can keep

Someday someone understands the blows

Strong hearts need a soul to weep