[Verse 1] When I was just a little girl I sat up in my room And looked up at the sky And spoke to the moon ‘What do you fear my child?’ He’d ask of me And in my timid voice I’d speak, so he’d see [Chorus] If they tell me not to cry If they tell me not to try If they tell me not to be who I would like And if they tell me not to love If they tell me not to lie If they tell me not to dream Can I just up and fly? [Verse 2] Turned twelve today Had a cake and friends And hugged my mom and dade Wished it would never end But before I fell asleep, an angel came to me And she kissed me on the head Then spoke, so I’d see [Chorus] If they tell you not to cry If they tell you not to try If they tell you not to be who I would like And if they tell you not to love If they tell you not to lie If they tell you not to dream Then you just up and fly? [Verse 3] I’m leaving home today For a whole new place And I’ve got my fears and doubts But a smile on my face Cause I’ve got that moon inside, the angel in my head And when the world’s unfair, I’ll recall what they said [Chorus] If they tell me not to cry If they tell me not to try If they tell me not to be who I would like And if they tell me not to love If they tell me not to lie If they tell me not to dream Can I just up and fly? Fly, so high, I’ll fly