Young girl, don't cry I'll be right here when your world starts to fall, ooh Young girl, it's alright Your tears will dry, you'll soon be free to fly, ooh When you're safe inside your room, you tend to dream Of a place where nothing's harder than it seems No one ever wants or bothers to explain Of the heartache life can bring and what it means When there's no one else, look inside yourself Like your oldest friend, just trust the voice within Then you'll find the strength that will guide your way You'll learn to begin to trust the voice within, oh Young girl, don't hide You'll never change if you just run away Ooh, whoa yeah Young girl, just hold tight Soon you're gonna see your brighter day, ooh Now in a world where innocence is quickly claimed It's so hard to stand your ground when you're so afraid No one reaches out a hand for you to hold When you look outside, look inside to your soul When there's no one else, look inside yourself Like your oldest friend, just trust the voice within Then you'll find the strength that will guide your way If you will learn to begin to trust the voice within Oh, ho, yea Ooh, oh, yea (ooh, ooh, ooh) oh, yea Life is a journey (ooh, ooh, ooh) It can take you anywhere you choose to go (ooh, ooh, ooh) As long as you're learning (ooh, ooh, ooh) You'll find all you'll ever need to know (ooh, ooh, ooh) (Be strong) Break it (hold on) You'll make it (be strong) Just don't forsake it because (hold on) (No one can tell you what you can't do) No one can stop you, you know that I'm talking to you When there's no one else, look inside yourself Like your oldest friend, just trust the voice within Then you'll find the strength that will guide your way You'll learn to begin to trust the voice within Ooh, yea young girl, don't cry, I'll be right here When your world starts to fall Yea Aah Yea (Listen) Oh yea (Listen) Na na na (listen, listen) Oh yea (listen) Hmm yea (listen)