On that day at the break of dawn
  Her mother died when she was born
  Her father he blamed her, it was really sad
  He found a new woman, they had a little boy
  He got all the affection that she never had no no no
  
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  Little miss understood
  She ain't no beauty but she looks quite good
  Underneath that pink disguise
  Little miss understood
  She's the shame of the neighbourhood
  If the would only realize
  
  In front of all the kids at school
  She knew she had to play it cool
  To get the attention she was craving for
  She wore an real tight dress
  
  And with an air as if she couldn't care less
  She was walking the streets like never before no no no
  
  Chorus:
  Little miss understood
  She ain't no beauty but she looks quite good
  Underneath that pink disguise
  Little miss understood
  She's the shame of the neighbourhood
  If they would only realize
  If they would only realize
  
  She left home still under-age
  And got caught in a golden cage
  He said he'd take care of her
  Well in a way he did...
  She really thought that his love was true
  And so she did what he told her to do
  It was love for money, and money for love no no no
  
  Little miss understood
  She didn't behave like a little girl should
  She's living her life like it's a game
  Little miss understood
  She's like to change if she only could
  But she will always be the same
  
  Chorus:
  Little miss understood
  She ain't no beauty but she looks quite good
  Underneath that pink disguise
  Little miss understood
  She's the shame of the neighbourhood
  If they would only realize
  If they would only realize