Annie Mae - NATHALIE COLE

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Growing up wasn't easy for Annie Mae
A little girl in a great big world, Annie Mae
No one knew about her past
Some people swore she'd never last
She was (growing up much too fast)
Growing just a little too fast
Never had her a Mama, no, no, Annie Mae
Rarely heard a kind spoken word, Annie Mae
Looking at life through an empty shell
And all the time she's catching hell
She was growing up much too fast
Does anybody know? Where is Annie Mae today?
Where, oh, where is Annie Mae?
All you got to do is look into the faces of
All the young girls on the avenue (young girls!)
Oh, well
In the night hear her cry, Annie Mae
Hurt and pain keeps coming again
And again, and again, Annie Mae
Trippin' and runnin' is blowin' her mind
Tryin' to decide if she'll make it this time
She was (growing up), oh yeah (much too fast)
She was (growing up much too fast)
Somebody got to stop her
Oh Annie, Annie, Annie, Annie (where is Annie Mae?)
Somebody got to stop her (where is Annie Mae?)
Oh Annie, Annie, Annie, Annie (where is Annie Mae?)
She's runnin', she's runnin'
Growin' up too fast, oh, oh (she's running')
Growin' up too fast, oh, oh (she's running')
Growin' up too fast, oh, hey (she's runnin')
Annie Mae, yeah (she's running)
Where are you goin' Annie? (She's runnin')
Don't you think somebody ought to stop you (she's runnin')
Somebody ought to stop you (she's runnin')
Don't you think I'm gonna try to stop you? (She's runnin')
Somebody ought to stop you (she's runnin')