Josephine, don't be mean
I wasn't tryna—
Josephine, don't be mean
I wasn't tryna—

You will bear the scars of this dark time forever
You will hear that survival is some glorious endeavor

But you're fourteen (yeah, you're fourteen)
And they're so mean (yeah, they're so mean)

But I don't think it's your fault, oh, baby
But I don't think it's your fault, oh-oh-oh

When they say they won't help you through it
It's just because they can't
When they're tryna hurt you, baby
Well, that's because they can

Yeah, you're fourteen (yeah, you're fourteen)
And they're so mean (yeah, they're so mean)

But I don't think it's your fault, oh, baby
But I don't think it's your fault, oh-oh-oh

Josephine, don't be mean
I wasn't tryna let you down
(Josephine, don't be mean
I wasn't tryna let you down)
Josephine, don't be mean
I wasn't tryna let you down
(Josephine, don't be mean
I wasn't tryna let you down)
Josephine, don't be mean
I wasn't tryna let you down
(Josephine, don't be mean
I wasn't tryna let you down
I wasn't tryin' to let you down)

Little girl, you wanna know
Someone you look up to?
Be careful what you wish for
You might end up buryin' me
Little girl, you wanna know
Someone you look up to?
(Josephine, don't be mean)
Be careful what you wish for
You might end up buryin' me

Little girl, you wanna know
Someone you look up to?
(Josephine, don't be mean)
Be careful what you wish for
You might end up buryin' me
(Josephine, don't be mean
I wasn't tryin' to let you down)
Little girl, you wanna know
Someone you look up to?
(Josephine, don't be mean)
Be careful what you wish for
You might end up buryin' me
(Josephine, don't be mean
I wasn't tryin' to let you down)

Little girl, you wanna know
Someone you look up to?
(Josephine, don't be mean)
Be careful what you wish for
You might end up buryin' me