music & lyrics by Mia Stegner
arranged & composed by Truman McCaw
performed by Emmi McIntosh & Darwin Shire
lyrics
Bella: My mom and dad, they say,
That I can’t go outside today.
So here I wait, underneath the shed.
And stuck here underground, and stuck inside my head.
Natalie: I think I made my mommy mad, again today.
I didn’t mean to make her sad, but broccoli? Are you kidding me?
She doesn’t give me what I want, but I’m always doing what she wants
And that’s why it was time to run away.
Both: The world is kinda scary, but it’s so big and so exciting
I’m ready for so much more, I’m ready to go explore
The world is so much bigger than the tiny world I’ve known.
But they won’t let me see it all until I’m fully grown.
I feel so small, don’t know at all, just how to find my place.
And so for now, though I don’t know how, I just need to get some space.
Bella: They say sorry honey, but you can’t go out there,
Even when it’s nice and sunny.
Remember what happened to your little sister?
That was far from funny.
Sometimes it’s hard to be a bunny.
Yeah, sometimes it’s hard to be a bunny.
Natalie: They say you shouldn’t bite, you shouldn’t fight,
You should just be a cute little light.
The world is a place to behave and belong,
Not a fire to ignite.
Sometimes it’s hard to be a girl.
Yeah, sometimes it’s hard to be a girl.
Both: The world is so much bigger than the tiny world I’ve known.
But they won’t let me see it all until I’m fully grown.
I feel so small, don’t know at all, just how to find my place.
And so for now, though I don’t know how, I need to get some space.
Oh, sometimes it’s hard to be so small.
But we won’t let that stop us, not at all.
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