you cut it curl it die it blonde you line your lips and paint it on and order what he s drinking try and figure out what he s thinking you work the room you hold his hand laugh along with all his friends the whole while you re wishin you could just get his attention chorus you ain t gotta be the cool girl if he don t want you he s a fool girl you just gotta be you girl don t change one single thing when you finally find the right guy the can t believe you re really mine guy he ll be looking right at you girl like you hung the moon girl yeah you ll know it s true girl when you ain t gotta be the cool girl you get nervous you get shy in a crowd in the lights so what you doin dancin why you trying to impress him your lose yourself in that dress you re feeling no but you re sayin yes shouldn t have to try so hard to win somebody s heart chorus bridge love ain t gotta be some popularity contest chorus