And on the day that she was born The angels came with bitter disappointment A lost lamb in the lion's den To be vicarious was her anointment And sister sweet and daddy dear Had that kind of spark that makes you weary And so she sat in 'I love you land' And her hopes grew small and her optimism bleary.
'Cause they all said 'Wow' They all said 'What a shame' 'You're so different... Who's to blame?' And she said:
'Why don't you let me just Shine my own way? Why don't you let me just Shine my own damn way? Just let me shine.'
And when she grew, she ran away Far from shadowlands and suffocation To normal life and normal friends And she never ever spoke About her shiny fine relations Just in case.
They all said 'Wow' They all said 'What a shame' 'You're so different... Who's to blame?' And she said:
'Why don't you let me just Shine my own way? Why don't you let me just Shine my own damn way? Just let me shine.'