She was as straight as an arrow I was the crookedest bow She had the weight of a sparrow and I was the heaviest crow Walking together in shadows Drifting apart in the light Clutching at straws in the daytime Facing despair late at night She is my little big woman I've got to let her know She saw that I was arriving When everyone saw me go She was my little big woman And she will always be Fragile and strong at the same time My little big woman is free Did I rely on my conscience Or give into undertows Was it the boy or man leaving She's the only one that knows She is my little big woman... She was as pure as a flower I was a poisonous weed She had the grace of a calm swan And I was a wolf dressed in greed She is my little big woman...