I thought she was simple, I thought she was free From the conventions that this world heeds I thought she had her own mind up inside that head I thought we'd live our own lives but we're living theirs instead The barefoot girl that I once knew She's all grown up with a big hairdo Got the makeup on and designer styles The girl I loved has been gone awhile That barefoot girl, she used to make me smile She once had true vision, she once had her own Personal style, but now that's gone She's all into those fashion, lifestyle magazines Buying up trendy products, living out another's consumer dream The barefoot girl that I once knew She's all grown up with a big hairdo Got the makeup on and designer styles The girl I loved has been gone awhile That barefoot girl, she used to make me smile