Carolyn Arends Even The Wallflowers Lyrics

Even The Wallflowers Lyrics

From the moment you arrived here I've been utterly amazed
Astonished at your
level of perfection
So it breaks my heart in pieces to imagine all the
ways
You'll get hurt in spite of my protection
'Cause someday I'll have
to send you like a soldier off to school
And the lesson you will learn there
is that kids can be so cruel
So however well they like you and whatever grade
you get
Promise me baby that you won't forget

Chorus:
Even the
wallflowers do survive - they can thrive
Even in the shadows
And there is
a power in finding out for yourself
Rain or shine, whichever way it
goes
Even the wallflowers grow

Well I hope they choose you early when
the captains pick their teams
And I pray that they invite you to their
dances
I hope it doesn't hurt too much the times you skin your knees
And
that your heart endures its first romances
I cannot imagine anyone not
loving you
But everybody feels alone at least a time or two
And I wish
that I could spare you any heartache down the road
But maybe then baby you
never would know

Chorus:
Even the wallflowers do survive - they can
thrive
Even in the shadows
And there is a power in finding out for
yourself
Rain or shine, whichever way it goes
Even the
wallflowers

Grow in soil that's watered by
Every single tear they
cry
Believe me baby, you will live
And oneday you can tell your
kid

Chorus:
Even the wallflowers do survive - they can thrive
Even
in the shadows
And there is a power in finding out for yourself
Rain or
shine, whichever way it goes
Even the wallflowers