An only child in a lonely town
With her head held high and her hair flowing down
Her mama told her babe you know
you're beautiful inside and out

first day of school and the kids all laughed
as a kick me sign was placed on her back
fighting the tears she walked away
knowing just exactly what mama would say

I don't need you I don't need you
I don't need you cause I know
I'm beautiful, I might be slow
But I'm beautiful
My mama told me so

Thirteen years and not much has changed
You'd think by now they'd stop calling her names
But she still fights the tears and walks on by
Cause she remembers her mamas words
Way back when they needed to be heard
They give her strength to say to herself

I don't need you I don't need you
I don't need you cause I know
I'm beautiful, I might be slow
But I'm beautiful
My mama told me so

Time goes on and so does mamas strength
She says babe, come here I've got something to say
You're mama's not as young as she used to be
And sometimes I don't know what Daddy sees in me

And her baby said
You're beautiful you're beautiful
You're beautiful I know
You're beautiful, you might be slow
But you're beautiful
You're baby told you so