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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Avery Anna
Vocals
David Fanning
Programming
Todd Lombardo
Acoustic Guitar
Mark Hill
Bass
Evan Hutchings
Drums
Kris Donegan
Electric Guitar
Dave Dorn
Keyboards
Justin Schipper
Steel Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Avery Anna
Songwriter
Andy Sheridan
Songwriter
Ben Williams
Songwriter
David Fanning
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
David Fanning
Producer
Kenneth Samual
Editing Engineer
Trey Keller
Editing Engineer
Drew Bollman
Engineer
Andrew Mendelson
Mastering Engineer
Jim Cooley
Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
[Chorus]
I wanna be s-k-i-n-n-y
S-k-i-n-n-y
Oh yeah
[Verse 1]
Say that I'm doin' it for myself, doin' it for my health, it's a lie
Sometimes, I try on the jeans, oh-oh, when I was sixteen and I cry
[PreChorus]
Oh, it's a shame I'm to blame and I hate that I'm not her size
Oh, I complain 'bout the way I was made, and I don't know why
[Chorus]
I wanna be s-k-i-n-n-y
Mmm, mmm, s-k-i-n-n-y
Why?
[Verse 2]
Strawberry shortcake, my twentieth birthday
I'm starin' at my waist, I'm tapin' up my legs
I've never been thinner, I've never been sicker
I wanna feel better, I wanna be thicker
[Chorus]
I don't wanna be s-k-i-n-n-y
Why?
Why?
S-k-i-n-n-y
Mmm, mmm
[Outro]
Why do I wanna be you and you wanna be me?
Why are we so obsessed with bein' skinny?
Written by: Andy Sheridan, Avery Anna, Ben Williams, David Fanning