Hey Girl!
Song Meaning
Nicole C. Mullen speaks straight to a woman who has never been told she is lovely. A sung refrain of "simply beautiful" opens things up, then the chorus names the source of her worth: "God has made you valuable," whether she is "35 or size 2." The verses give that claim a face in a girl who only wanted Bobby Green to call her a beauty queen, and who hoped to "shine away the hidden scars."
Midway, the song widens from one girl to everyone. A list runs through blue, green and brown eyes, thin and plus size, dark, light and tan skin, short hair and natural hair, each ending on "just the way you are." Playful details such as black boots with a beanie in summer keep the encouragement light and specific rather than preachy.
Royalty is the closing image: treasure kept "under lock and key" and a reminder that "you're royalty." The lyric lines up with the psalmist's praise for being fearfully and wonderfully made and with Peter's description of God's people as a royal priesthood, which gives its affirmations a biblical footing.
Simply beautiful, beautiful
Simply beautiful, beautiful
Simply beautiful, beautiful
Simply beautiful, beautiful
[Chorus]
Hey girl you're simply beautiful
And your frame is wonderful
Whether 35 or size 2
From you hair down to your baby toe
God has made you valuable
Can't nobody rock it like you
[Verse 1]
All she wanted was for Bobby Green
To tell her once that she's a beauty queen
Like the models in the magazines but he never said so
[Verse 2]
All she wanted was to be a star,
Hope to shine away the hidden scars
And the traces of a broken heart
Cause she really didn't now
[Chorus]
Hey girl you're simply beautiful
And your frame is wonderful
Hey girl you're simply beautiful
And your frame is wonderful
Whether 35 or size 2
From you hair down to your baby toe
God has made you valuable
Can't nobody rock it like you
[Bridge]
Just in case you ain't nev'a been told
Like a diamond cradled in pure gold
you're a wonder to behold
(you're a wonder to behold
you're a wonder to behold)
Don't you know that everyone can't see hidden treasure
Under lock and key that's the protocol for royalty
And I'm wanting you to know
[Chorus]
Hey girl you're simply beautiful
And your frame is wonderful
Hey girl you're simply beautiful
And your frame is wonderful
Whether 35 or size 2
From you hair down to your baby toe
God has made you valuable
Can't nobody rock it like you
Can't nobody rock it like you
Can't nobody rock it like you
Girl you're simply beautiful
And your frame is wonderful
Girl you're simply beautiful
And your frame is wonderful
Girl you're simply beautiful
And your frame is wonderful
[Verse 3]
From the curl in your hair to your big brown eyes, yea
Even on your bad hair days, when you don't feel fly, yea
Never be another you and that's alright, hmmmm, yea
Black boots with your beanie in the summertime
Knee high socks with your fingernails painted lime (g'on girl!)
Beautiful you are, you are
Beautiful you are, you are beautiful
Just the way you are, you are beautiful
Just the way you are, you are
You are blue, green, brown eyes
Real thin, plus size
Dark, light, tan skin
Just the way you are
You've got long hair, short hair
Natural, your flare, your style, worldwide
Just the way you are
Just want you to know babe, you're royalty (sang)
[Chorus]
Girl you're simply beautiful
And your frame is wonderful
Whether 35 or size 2
From you hair down to your baby toe
God has made you valuable
Can't nobody rock it like you
Hey can't nobody rock it like you
Hey can't nobody rock it like you
Oooh can't nobody rock it like you
Nooo can't nobody rock it like you
[Outro]
Hey girl you're simply beautiful!