Song Lyric Sunday: A Girl In Trouble is a Temporary Thing

Although Michael Jackson is not mentioned in the lyrics, vocalist Debora Iyall wrote the song as a response to Jackson's Billie Jean.

Debora Iyall is one of the most underrated pop vocalists of the late 20th century. She is a member of the Cowlitz tribe. She still performs although she has stepped back from the pop scene to be an art teacher in Desert Hot Springs.

References:

https://www.ocregister.com/2019/08/04/tiki-culture-meets-new-wave-at-tiki-oasis-with-romeo-voids-debora-iyall-and-more/

Lyrics:

She's got a face that shows that she knows she's heard every line

Tenderly she talks on the phone

There's a way to walk that says "stay away"

And a time to go around the long way

A girl in trouble is a temporary thing 

(temporary, temporary, temporary, temporary)

A girl in trouble is a temporary thing 

(temporary, temporary, temporary, temporary)

There's a time when every girl learns 

To use her head

Tears will be saved 

Till they're better spent

There's no time for her to be afraid

So instead 

She takes care of business 

Keeps a cool head

A girl in trouble is a temporary thing 

(temporary, temporary, temporary, temporary)

A girl in trouble is a temporary thing 

(temporary, temporary, temporary, temporary)

She's got a face that shows that she knows she's heard every line

Tenderly she talks on the phone

There's a way to walk that says "stay away"

And a time to go around the long way

A girl in trouble is a temporary thing 

(temporary, temporary, temporary, temporary)

A girl in trouble is a temporary thing 

(temporary, temporary, temporary, temporary)

A girl in trouble is a temporary thing

Songwriters: DAVID KAHNE, DEBORA IYALL, FRANK R. ZINCAVAGE, PETER W. WOODS

Photo copyright Tony Smith