Golden Child

If I could send a letter back in time

To younger me in her wilder days

A daydreamer with her head in the sky

And always learning the hard way

I bet she'd think she knows better than me

But that's just part of her charm

Nah, you couldn't tell her anything

Nothing stubborn as her and her heart

But I'd tell her, "While you're reaching for the stars

Just be careful what you wish for, honey

You never know, it might come true

Don't be tempted by the easy money

It might cost more than you're willing to lose

The same thing that takes the edge off

It can take the shine off after a while

So wear your diamonds on the inside

'Cause everything that glitters ain't golden, child"

They're gonna love you for the things you do

But not for who you are

So don't go trading in your ride-or-dies

For the cool kids down at the bar

The time will come when you fall in lust

And it'll look like love

Until it knocks you right down in the dust

But know that you'll get back up

Yeah, know that you're more than enough

Just be careful what you wish for, honey

You never know, it might come true

Don't be tempted by the easy money

It might cost more than you're willing to lose

The same thing that takes the edge off

It can take the shine off after a while

So wear your diamonds on the inside

'Cause everything that glitters ain't golden, child, ooh

Just be careful what you wish for, honey

You never know, it might come true

Don't be tempted by the easy money

It might cost more than you're willing to lose

The same thing that takes the edge off

It can take the shine off after a while

So wear your diamonds on the inside

'Cause everything that glitters ain't golden, child

Everything that glitters ain't golden, child, ooh

If I could send a letter back in time

To younger me in her wilder days

I'd let her know that she's doing just fine

And everything's gonna be okay