just a little shy

standing by the wall, watching all the others walk by
conversations fade in and out, eyes never meeting mine
even if you're looking for me, I might be a little hard to find
yeah, I'm just a little shy of what you had in mind

you were hoping for a hero, I'm not the rescuing kind
you've been coming up with answers; I can't tell you why
it might seem I'm being evasive, but why should I lie?
yeah, I'm just a little shy of what you had in mind

it wouldn't take that much for me to come out of this shell
and watching you walk away is gonna feel like hell
just give me a look, say a word, or simply do something kind
of like what you used to do when I was on your mind

I know you've had plenty of reasons to give me the stiff brush
something was wrong from the start, and I've ruined what you could trust
and now it's so bitter in your mouth, just like old soured wine
yea, i'm just a little shy of what you had in mind

it wouldn't take that much for me to come out of this shell
and watching you walk away is gonna feel like hell
just give me a look, say a word, or simply do something kind
of like what you used to do when I was on your mind

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