G5 
a little girl, her grandma's world 
    E5 
but daddy left 'em 
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she wonders where he's gone no one will tell 
 G5 
everyone just says he's gone 
   E5 
so he must be in heaven 
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but momma says that he can go to hell 
 G5 
momma's dying tryin to be someone she ain't 
                          E5 
she goes downtown without fear 
   G5 
at night before she puts a lot of powder and paint 
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on a stranger in the mirror 
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on a stranger in the mirror 
 
 
G5 
a big girl now, she knows somehow 
       E5 
she'll find the answers 
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her boyfriend even lets her use his car 
         G5 
to go to work he's suck a jerk 
    E5 
but she's a dancer 
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and lots of bigshots hang out in this bar 
 G5 
she's smokin' good smoke and drinkin' village wine 
                          E5 
it's gonna be a very good year 
 G5     
she's feelin' fine choppin' rocks and doin' lines 
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on a stranger in the mirror 
     E5              G5 
on a stranger in the mirror 
 
 
G5 
the deed is done, they're glad she's gone 
    E5 
but they all say that 
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they're really sad she had to go away 
        G5 
but her new friends come by again 
         E5 
brothers toad and packrat 
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they're really sad she can't come out to play 
    G5    
her momma told her that she should be too proud to beg 
                         E5 
she wishes her momma was here 
   G5                
to hold her close and tell her honey don't be afaid 
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of the stranger in the mirror 
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of the stranger in the mirror