I thought she was simple, I thought she was free
From the conventions that this world heeds
I thought she had her own mind up inside that head
I thought we'd live our own lives but we're living theirs instead

The barefoot girl that I once knew
She's all grown up with a big hairdo
Got the makeup on and designer styles
The girl I loved has been gone awhile
That barefoot girl, she used to make me smile

She once had true vision, she once had her own
Personal style, but now that's gone

She's all into those fashion, lifestyle magazines
Buying up trendy products, living out another's consumer dream

The barefoot girl that I once knew
She's all grown up with a big hairdo
Got the makeup on and designer styles
The girl I loved has been gone awhile
That barefoot girl, she used to make me smile

The barefoot girl that I once knew is covered up by fancy shoes