[Verse 1]
No shade of ruby red Revlon lip liner
Could cover the sad in her smile
And the midnight mascara is only defining
That dead look she's got in her eye
Expensive perfume don't mask the gloom
Of the hurt that she's trying to hide
'Cause under the surface, there lies the purpose
Of the face she paints on every night

[Chorus]
Some pretty women are just really sad little girls
Tying up their problems with ribbons
Stringing the hurt up with pearls
She must be forgiven
Oh, Lord, she's living in her own little world
Some pretty women are just really sad little girls

[Verse 2]
Her daddy once told her
"A man shouldn't make you feel small
Your mom deserves better
I promise to write or to call"
When you lose the affection, trust, and direction
Of the first man to love you at all
You dress up the skeletons you keep in your closet
To make them feel beautiful
[Chorus]
'Cause some pretty women are just really sad little girls
Tying up their problems with ribbons
Stringing the hurt up with pearls
She must be forgiven
Oh, Lord, she's living in her own little world
Some pretty women are just really sad little girls

[Guitar Solo]

[Chorus]
Some pretty women are just really sad little girls
Tying up their problems with ribbons
Stringing the hurt up with pearls
She must be forgiven
Oh, Lord, she's living in her own little world
Some pretty women are just really sad little girls

[Outro]
Ooh
Some pretty women are just really sad little girls