Soft like wildflowers by rivers and streams Thoughts washing over me like the stuff of my dreams And I see it coming true We'll be soft like you We'll be soft like you Hey, do you wanna be Or don't you wanna be Soft like me Hey, do you wanna be Or don't you wanna be Soft like me I used to wonder why big boys don't cry 'Cause they were always taught to hold it deep inside Hide the feelings, they bubble to the top when it's all going off Better put 'em up, let 'em know you're tough And remember they won't take backtalk That you should never let man walk And son, if you run back to me defenseless Then, boy, I'ma wanna beat you senseless And that's daddy doing what he can To make that boy a man, I have a different plan Baby, I'll encourage you to be expressive not aggressive More soft around the edges just like me Hey, do you wanna be Or don't you wanna be Soft like me Hey, do you wanna be Or don't you wanna be Soft like me Little girls are made of everything nice, we pay the price For wearing hearts on sleeves, I still believes We hold the key to the better way to be With feminine energy I touch the universe But what came first was peace to all mankind But in this time and a hard life I'm having a hard time With growing a thick skin 'cause I soak up all the hurt And hold it all within and I've been this way from day I never got no hugs when I fell down in the playground Maybe it would be different now But how a mother's love gave so much to us, too Made us soft but strong just like you I see it coming true We'll be soft like you Hey, do you wanna be Or don't you wanna be Soft like me Hey, do you wanna be Or don't you wanna be Soft like me Yeah, you're a tough guy and a hard knot Say you wanna do it, oh but a big but Scared to get into it 'cause when you gave your love and trust Your heart got crushed, in a rush Head got twisted up, files went corrupt, your system overload As you went chugging down that lovely road You could take the physical blows but emotional lows Left him on the ropes Somehow she always copes with the pain And comes back again Like, yeah, you know me, girl stay ready for the world From the red corner, stay warmer Born in optimistic hoping that his heart will open Hey, do you wanna be Or don't you wanna be Soft like me Hey, do you wanna be Or don't you wanna be Soft like me (I said you'll never take a flight from idle time) hey, do you wanna be Or don't you wanna be (so don't you wanna be) Soft like me (I said you'll never take a flight from idle time) hey, do you wanna be Or don't you wanna be (so don't you wanna be) Soft like me (I said you'll never take a flight from idle time) hey, do you wanna be Or don't you wanna be (so don't you wanna be) Soft like me (I said you'll never take a flight from idle time) hey, do you wanna be Or don't you wanna be (so don't you wanna be) Soft like me (I said you'll never take a flight from idle time) hey, do you wanna be Or don't you wanna be (so don't you wanna be) Soft like me (I said you'll never take a flight from idle time) hey, do you wanna be Or don't you wanna be (so don't you wanna be) Soft like me (I said you'll never take a flight from idle time)