Shine

You cut off your toes so you might walk a little more slowly

You cut out your tongue so you couldn't say anything wrong

You held yourself up to the light so you might be forgiven

You held yourself up to the light and you just disappeared

Now you've got a heart

You've got an open window that you can't get through

There's light coming in

You're sitting there wondering why you don't shine

You stayed in all night hoping somebody might miss you

You stayed by the phone while nobody called

You put on a smile so you wouldn't make yourself sadder

You put on a smile now you're holding a grudge

You've got a heart

You've got an open window you can't get through

And there's light coming in

Sitting there, wondering why you don't shine

Why don't you shine?

Maybe if you had a little faith in your own voice

You might hear something

That made sense to you

That makes sense to you

You've waited your whole life

To stand up and count yourself in

But you never feel half as good

Or as bad as you know you should

You put yourself down on the floor

So you won't be a bother

You put yourself down on the floor

And you just turned to wood

You've got a heart

You've got an open window you can't get through

Sitting there wondering why you don't shine