little girl ?

need help

am looking for lyrics, title & artist for a song, probably from the 70's. i guess its genre soul.
what i remember goes something like this:

'little girl, when you grow up and find the world is not quite the pretty place, you thought was before your face
.....
'will you find the place ...'

and

'i hope to give to you , ...
but that's all i can do ..'

'wish i could protect you from the ugly things'

any help is greatly appreciated!

Yet again, I doubt this is the one, but we have to start somewhere.

Sensefield - On Your Own

Theres a reflection thats so hard to see
A reflection in water of what you could be
A wave crashes over
Tides pull you under
If youve ever wondered why you barely breathe

All of the ways I wish that I couldve shown you
All of the things that I want you to know right now
All the ways I wish I could protect you
From all the things that youll learn on your own somehow

As you grow older and youve lived through a war
Before you know it the eyes of a storm
Will rain upon you
Not like you ever knew
No like youve never seen
Like never before

All of the ways I wish that I couldve shown you
All of the things that I want you to know right now
All the ways I wish I could protect you
From all of the things that youll learn on your own somehow

These ugly places I dont want you to see


These smiling faces I dont want you to meet
Your hearts extended out
Theyll try and tear it out
Youll never be without
The love thats between you and me

All of the ways I wish that I couldve shown you
All of the things that I want you to know right now
All the ways I wish I could protect you
From all of the things that youll learn on your own somehow

Learn on your own
Learn on your own somehow


I shall keep looking though. Let me know if we get anywhere near! Lol.

thank you so much, but that is not the one. sorry it took so long for me to answer, had pc issues!