Album: Greatest Hits: My Prerogative - Year: 2004

This song is all about how it’s normal for a young teen girl to be a real woman and act like it. This is her explaining how it’s cool for us to act just like grownups and whatever.

I used to think (back when I was in school)

I had the answers to everything (not everything but I was good at spelling and writing)

But now I know (stuff that girls my age don’t usually find out until college)

Life doesn’t always

Go my way, yeah… (but sometimes it does and I’m smart enough to know the difference)

Feels like I’m caught in the middle (like Malcolm LOL)

That’s when I realize…

[Chorus]

I’m not a girl (because I’m so mature)

Not yet a woman (cuz I can only be trialed as a miner)

All I need is time (and I got a lot of it)

A moment that is mine (living life one minute at a time)

While I’m in between (guys, jobs, places to live or whatever)

I’m not a girl

There is no need to protect me (from guys, the cops always think I’m like a victim and stuff)

Its time that I

Learn to face up to this on my own (like when I thought I was preggers a couple times)

I’ve seen so much more than u know now (you wouldn’t believe what you learn on the street so I’m ready for what comes my way)

So tell me to shut my eyes (and open my heart, legs and mouth, or maybe just my home)

I’m not a girl (but I’m not a boy)

Not yet a woman (but really I am)

All I need is time (buy me a watch)

A moment that is mine (and a baby that is mine too)

While I’m in between (your sheets obviously)

I’m not a girl

But if u look at me closely (we can leave the lights on after we get to know each other better)

You will see it my eyes (but don’t get it in my eyes)

This girl will always find (you if you leave)

Her way (Britney’s way, this is how you know she’s talking right to me)

I’m not a girl (but you can check me out close if you don’t believe me)

I’m not a girl don’t tell me what to believe (cuz I’m already tight with God, praise him)

Not yet a woman

I’m just tryin to find the woman in me, yeah (while your trying to get some man in me)

All I need is time, all I need (is your baby because I’m ready to be a really good mom)

A moment that is mine, that is mine (say it twice and mean it twice as much)

While I’m in between (the lines if you can read them, and I can for sure as you see)