In her life, she isn't happy,
The pressure lies on the shoulders of little Kathy.
Heavy and hard is her smile,
"But girl, you have to hold it for a while!"
"She's just a child", they say,
But they worry that unmarried she will stay.
Nobody cares what she wants,
She just has to smile and obey.
"Be thankful", they tell me,
"If we find a wealthy husband, you'll see",
"Life will not be miserable",
"If you smile and obey".
"She's just a child", they say,
"But you'll have lovely children", they say,
"If you obey...", they say,
But I worry that unhappy I will stay.