Why do I try to be anything other than what I am?

Who am I kidding? I'm so weary of lonesome wanderin' I'm a kite that's got no string to hold

Or a string in a cat's mouth comin' off the spool

Or I'm the spool itself, someone left behind

I'm just some ordinary thing

But I'm peelin' back, peelin' back layers of me

That around you I no longer find myself needin'

I'm so tired of bein' the underdog

So damn tired of trying to be what I thought they wanted I'm okay with being bored, or even a little boring

If it means I can get some peace

Right beside you, love, just twiddlin' my thumbs There's nowhere else I'd rather be

Lately, I'm workin' on tellin' it straight when I'm upset Most of the time it comes out soundin' desperate or half- convinced

I wear my heart on my sleeve, but my sleeve is on Inside-out, you see, to keep the stains from showin'

But if you keep smilin' at me, the way you're doin' God help me good lookin' I might have to let you see

I'm peelin' back, peelin' back layers of me

That around you I no longer find myself needin' It still aches to feel your gaze turn

And these raw parts, exposed, keep gettin' sunburned

But I don't mind the burn, as long as you're there to notice I find your focus relieves the sting

And I'm ready now, been workin' so hard to be ready

I'm finally ready to let you see