If I had one chance to In my life again I wouldn't make no changes Now or way back when (yeah) And if everything turns out The way I hope it goes But I cant wait to find out What it is that God knows 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 get what you see, when you see what I've got We live in the real world, I'm just a real girl I know exactly where I stand And all I can 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 And nothing's ever perfect There's no guarantee And if I knew the answers It would put my mind at ease (no) So I'll just keep on going The way I've gone so far And maybe I'll end up Tryin' to catch a fallin 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 get what you see, when you see what I've got We live in the real world, I'm just a real girl I know exactly where I stand And all I can 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 Don't need you to understand 'Cause everything is right where it should be It wont be long til you know about me, 'Cause I don't give a... Even when I'm out of love 'Cause everythings just how it should be And it wont be long till you know about me I never pretend to be something I'm not You get what you see, when you see what I've got We live in the real world, I'm just a real girl I know exactly where I stand And all I can 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 get what you see, when you see what I've got We live in the real world, I'm just a real girl I know exactly where I stand And all I can 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