Near Enough a Woman

Near enough a woman
If not there already
I lie in bed at night
Thinking who's next to lie with me
I look back at my younger self with jealousy at my naivite
Because now things aren't so easy
They're not so easy

Oh even though it's hard
My mother said
Girl, why don't you try being kind to yourself
Kind to yourself

And my heart has been broken
And it hurt like expected
Is that my mother
She was my friend
She'd done it all before
My mistakes now

Near enough a woman
If not there already
Near enough a woman
Not who I thought I'd be at 20

Oh even though it's hard
My mother said
Girl, why don't you try being kind to yourself