I'm taught to love myself
For my body and my mind
And him
For the things he does to me
For me
But my body grows older
And my mind, it gets slower
So what does he love me for
Little girl in a bed of wildflowers
Grows whether she knows about it
Opens and closes for the one
Who opens and closes to her love
She doesn't know herself or where she'll go
Doesn't understand it's inevitable
The rose opens and closes for the sun
She opens and closes for the one
Who sees her soul
He's taught to love himself
For his mind and what he owns
For how he treats the little girl
Most times he gets it wrong
Cause he squeezes too tight
And he's mean in a fight
But it's never been
What I loved you for
Little boy in a bed of wildflowers
Grows whether he knows about it
Opens and closes for the one
Who opens and closes to his love
He doesn't know himself or where he'll go
Doesn't understand it's inevitable
The rose opens and closes for the sun
He opens and closes 'cause I see his soul
And it's beautiful
Pure and wild
Untamable
Made of light and love
Sees right through the darkness in my life
To the animal who lives inside
Little girl in a bed of wildflowers
Grows whether she knows about it
Opens and closes for the one
Who opens and closes to her love
She doesn't know herself or where she'll go
Doesn't understand it's inevitable
The rose opens and closes for the sun
We open and close for love