I only feel pretty when somebody wants me I'm always comparing my frame to the body I've seen In nearly every magazine While the TV tries to sell me all my insecurities Wish Wish I was thinner My butt was much bigger My lips were much thicker It's every girl's American dream We're raised to have a low self esteem To feel a sense of worthiness, we go to any extreme Us girls We would go to any measure just to feel a little better Us girls Tend to cook best under pressure just to feel a little better Us girls We teach little boys to hunt women for sport Then blame a girl for violence when her clothes are too short Pristine or considered unpure Your body is a treasure 'til he needs a little pleasure Work the same wage but make different wages Sex sells in movies and newspaper pages Us girls Try to look thin as paper, maybe femininity is social behaviour Us girls We would go to any measure just to feel a little better Us girls We cook best under pressure, gotta keep it all together Us girls