[Verse 1]
It must have broke your poor little heart
When the boys used to say
You looked better in the dark
Oh, but now they'd give all they learned in school
To be somewhere in the dark with you
Oh, yes they would
You know the teacher would ask a question
And you would always raise your hand
Oh, but somehow you never got your turn
My eyes would fill with water, inside I'd burn
Oh, yes they did

[Chorus]
Homely girl, you used to be lonely
You're a beautiful woman, oh yeah, homely girl
Homely girl, you used to be lonely
You're a beautiful woman

[Verse 2]
There was a boy who used to sit beside you
Who'd like to hold that place his whole life through
Oh, you were beautiful to me
You had a heart no one could ever see, oh, yes you did

[Pre-Chorus]
I was the only one who offered to carry your books (To carry your books)
Took all the stares and laughter with the dirty looks (With your dirty looks)
But I saw then what they see now
(They all wanna ask you for a date)
They don't know how, they don't know how

[Chorus]
Homely girl, she was so lonely
You're a beautiful woman, oh yeah, homely girl (Oh, yeah)
Homely girl, used to be lonely
You're a beautiful woman

[Outro]
Oh, first they want a chance to hold you
Then they want a chance to try to control you
Oh no, now, don't you know I gotta say it
(Homely girl, used to be lonely)
(You're a beautiful woman, homely girl)
Oh (Homely girl)
First they want a chance to hold you
(She was so lonely)
Then they want a chance to try to control you
(You're a beautiful woman, homely girl)
But don't you know I gotta say it
(Homely girl, used to be lonely)
(You're a beautiful woman, homely girl) Oh, no, yeah
(Homely girl, used to be lonely)
(You're a beautiful woman) Oh
(Homely girl) First they want a chance to hold you
Then they want a chance to try