Pretty Shiny Things

Pretty, shiny things, mama loves pretty, shiny things

As long as they look good on the outside

They better look good on the outside

Pretty, shiny things, I'm one of her pretty, shiny things

She says there ain't a secret you can't hide

Bottle it up on the inside

Put your make-up on, girl, stand up straight

Your face will take you farther than your brain

You oughta know by now, beauty is pain

Pretty, shiny things, mama keeps her pretty, shiny things

Hidden in a dresser drawer, orange bottles from the corner store

One to help her sleep, the other ones are red and blue and pink

It's a colorful cocktail, you could ask her but she'll never tell

Put your make-up on, girl, stand up straight

Your face will take you farther than your brain

You oughta know by now, beauty is pain

Pretty, shiny things are gonna collect dust

Pretty, shiny things, I swear that there's more to us

Take your make-up off, girl, hold your head high

Let your guard down, don't be scared to cry

Ain't nothin' pretty 'bout a perfect life