The Girl I Used To Be - Imelda May

Once upon a time

A Dublin girl ran free

Down the cobblestones

Round pubs and homes

As rich as she could be

Swimming in the Irish Sea

Climbing up Bray Head

Her lips were warmed

With pots of tea

Chips and buttered bread

Fed love from Mam and Da

They raised her up

They made her fly

They gave her roots and wings

As time moves on and years go by

She’ll miss those simple things

She’s the girl I used to be

The playgrounds all came down

And we mourned our factories

Times were tough, but I had enough

I had my family

Life kicked in with all its might

But my strong heart wouldn’t break

I got kicked around and broken down

I took all that I could take

But you raise me up

You made me fly

You gave me roots and wings

As time moves on and years go by

I miss those simple things

And the girl I used to be

Now I’m grown with a child of my own

And I hope to God on high

That these are the days she thinks upon

As the best days of her life

And I’ll raise her up

I’ll make her fly

I’ll give her roots and wings

As time moves on and years go by

She’ll miss those simple things

And the girl she used to be

She’s the girl I used to be