Small Town Girl
MJG Lyrics

Just a small town girl, living in a lonely world
She comes from a humble background and feels isolated in this lonely world.

Just a small town girl, anywhere
Her small town origins keep following her wherever she goes.

She, she, she, she, she just a small town girl
She is being repeatedly characterized as someone who cannot shake off her small town past.

She, she, she, she, she just a little bitty small town girl
Her small town roots are being belittled and trivialized.

She, she, she, she, but this gonna be alrightt
Despite her challenges, she remains optimistic about the future.

She was nothing but a small town girl
Her identity is primarily defined by her upbringing and social background.

Growing up living in a lonely world
Her upbringing was marked by isolation and loneliness.

Married to a man twenty years older
She is married to a man who is much older than her.

Who act like he really did own that girl
Her husband is possessive and controlling.

She couldnt do nothing but stay in the kitchen
She is confined to the domestic sphere and has few opportunities to pursue her own interests.

With grandmas food baking and mixing
She is tasked with traditional, gendered duties such as cooking.

Most of the time she was at home single
She is alone most of the time despite being married.

And i dont understand why you wanna do a good girl like that
The singer (MJG) expresses confusion and outrage about the way this woman is being mistreated.

She aint never hurt him she aint never say a bad thing about him
She has been a good wife and has not done anything to deserve her husband's mistreatment.

Couldnt imagine living without him
Despite everything, she is accustomed to her life and finds it hard to imagine a different future.

I know it feels like your all alone
She feels isolated and unsupported.

But your not baby girl
The artist reassures her that she is not truly alone.

You still got god
The singer suggests that her faith can serve as a source of comfort and support.

Still got brains
The singer reminds her that she is intelligent and capable.

Still got beauty
The artist acknowledges her physical attractiveness, which may help her in finding a new partner.

Still got character
The artist suggests that she possesses admirable qualities such as honesty, integrity, and loyalty.

Still got heart
The artist reminds her that she possesses emotional strength and courage.

And that means that you still got a good chance
The singer encourages her by suggesting that she has a good chance of improving her life.

Of getting away and finding a good man
The artist suggests that finding a new partner will improve her life and help her get away from her current situation.

Getting away and living the good life
The singer envisions a future where she is free from her abusive husband and living a happy and fulfilling life.

So get away he dont appreciate a good wife
The singer encourages her to leave her abusive husband, who does not value her as he should.

Get up get out leave him alone if he cant make you happy at home
The singer advises her to leave her husband if he cannot make her happy at home.

Baby he dont realize what he has anyways till he finds out that his girls up and gone
The artist suggests that her husband may take her for granted and only realize her worth after she has left him.

She went from cigarettes to alcohol
She has progressed from smoking cigarettes to drinking alcohol.

Brown one to cocaine
She has escalated from drinking alcohol to using cocaine.

Then she graduated started messing with that methaine
She has progressed to using methamphetamine.

But it didnt really use to be that way
This is a recent development and was not always the case.

I think back when she use to be a princess
The artist remembers a time when she was confident, beautiful, and had a bright future.

She was a beautiful girl with a future
She had immense potential and a promising future.

The perfect example of a eight nine ten cent
She was an ideal embodiment of female beauty and grace.

Me and the guys use to sit back and fantasize
The artist and his friends would admire her and imagine being with her.

Try to figure out what to say to a soldier
They would strategize about how to approach her and win her heart.

The girl use to look so damn good the first look
The singer recalls how attractive she was at first glance.

Was like lookin' at a poster
Her beauty was so striking that she looked like a model in a poster.

I never knew why she chose that road
The artist is unclear about why she began using drugs and engaging in destructive behavior.

Now all she wanna do is smoke that dope
Her addiction has escalated to the point where she is consumed by her drug use.

Hanging the streets, get real high jumping in and out of a strangers ride
She is living a dangerous and risky lifestyle, which includes hitchhiking with strangers.

Sometimes i wish i could turn back time
The singer regrets that he cannot change the course of events and wishes things had turned out differently for her.

Take away the drugs take away the crime
The artist recognizes that drugs are at the root of her problems and wishes they could be eliminated from her life.

Erase that day that the pusher said baby girl do you wanna smoke that dime
The artist blames the drug dealer for introducing her to drugs and wishes that she had never been asked if she wanted to try them.

I hope that you get your life on track
The artist expresses hope that she will turn her life around and get back on the right path.

Your familys be thinkin′ bout the way you act
Her family is concerned about her behavior and wishes she would make better choices.

But thats alright get it all together
The artist encourages her to get her life together and make positive changes.

Get god in your life and he'll take you back
The singer suggests that turning to religion and spirituality may help her find peace and healing.