If I had one chance to Live my life again I wouldn't make no changes Now or way back then, yeah And if everything turns out The way I hope it goes But I can't wait to find out What it is that I know But I don't wanna think about What's gonna come around for me I'll just take it day by day 'Cause it's the only way To be the best that I can be I never pretend to be something I'm not You got what you see when you see what I got We live in the real world I'm just a real girl I know exactly where I stand And all I could do is be true to myself I don't need permission from nobody else 'Cause this is the real world I'm not a little girl I know exactly who I am Nothing's ever perfect There's no guarantee And if I knew the answers I would put my mind at ease and go So I'll just keep on going The way I've gone so far And maybe I'll end up Trying to catch a falling star, yeah But I don't wanna think about What's gonna come around for me I'll just take it day by day 'Cause it's the only way To be the best that I can be I never pretend to be something I'm not You got what you see when you see what I got We live in the real world I'm just a real girl I know exactly where I stand And all I could do is be true to myself I don't need permission from nobody else 'Cause this is the real world I'm not a little girl I know exactly who I am Baby, this is who I am I don't need you to understand 'Cause everything is right where it should be It won't be long 'til you know about me 'Cause I don't give up Even when I'm out of love 'Cause everything is just how it should be And it won't be long til you know about me I never pretend to be something I'm not You got what you see when you see what I got We live in the real world I'm just a real girl I know exactly where I stand And all I could do is be true to myself I don't need permission from nobody else 'Cause this is the real world I'm not a little girl I know exactly who I am I never pretend to be something I'm not You got what you see when you see what I got We live in the real world I'm just a real girl I know exactly where I stand And all I could do is be true to myself I don't need permission from nobody else 'Cause this is the real world I'm not a little girl I know exactly who I am