[Verse 1]
One time you made me cry
Be proud that I remember
My chin is sore, the bruise is gone
But the spot is tender

[Bridge]
Gave my hand, a sister coy
To cotton alley where you did enjoy
Your wicked games, you curious boy
Tied my laces up together
When I fell, you laughed until your belly was sore

[Verse 2]
In the brick laid aisle behind the five and dime store
That's how I made you blush
But doubt if you'd remember
Were my tears genuine or those of a skilled pretender?

[Chorus]
Nothing precious, plain to see
Don't make a fuss over me
Not loud, not soft, but somewhere in between
Say "sorry", let it be the word you mean

[Verse 3]
I was a little pest who never took a hint
Could never take a hint
You pinched my fingers in a door
And tossed my coloring book in a rusty barrel
[Chorus]
Nothing precious, plain to see
Don't make a fuss over me
Not loud, not soft, but somewhere in between
Say "sorry", let it be the word you mean

[Verse 4]
Pulled spiders from my hair
Fingers in the door
My favorite blue blouse stained on the back
Running from a berry war

[Chorus]
Nothing precious, plain to see
Don't make a fuss over me
Not loud, not soft, but somewhere in between
Say "sorry", let it be the word you mean

[Outro]
Can you hear me scream?
In cotton alley, scream
Cotton alley