The Gift by Tonya Eiden Lyrics
I'm a cliché' girl in a cliché' world
The things people say to cheer your day
somehow end up stones thrown in your way
If only, If only you'd lose weight
Your such a pretty girl, With such a pretty face
But on a body like that...what a waste
If you'd read a book, hang some stars, Start to dance
Clap your hands, quit smoking, raise the titanic
Then you'd be beautiful and worthy of my love
So on I go waiting, anticipating the minute
they will say your not being perfect gets in the way
How can I lower my standards to call you friend
I'm afraid we've reached the end
Get contacts, wear makeup, or change your style
take a cruise, have some fun, get away for a while
You'd be this or that, never lonely, always loved
Lighter, Darker, Taller, Shorter, Cut your hair
Grow it long, get some nails, Rhinoplasty, liposuction
Nip and Tuck, Sooner or later you'll wind up
with what you want me to be, yet still find something
wrong with me.
Look inside, I'm filled with pride
I am me, just me, Only me
You can change the package but not the gift
My heart is good, full of love
My laugh is there to be found,
My soul is bared for all to see,
There's something special about just me
Deep inside, I'm wonderful and true
Isn't that enough for all of you
So if you want to see the real me
Forget the package and find the gift
It's waiting if you can sift
through layers of dirt and grit
It will be worth the trip
Deep inside, no longer hidden
A me that is radiant, and ever changing
an answer to your every craving
It is me, Just me, Only me.
The things people say to cheer your day
somehow end up stones thrown in your way
If only, If only you'd lose weight
Your such a pretty girl, With such a pretty face
But on a body like that...what a waste
If you'd read a book, hang some stars, Start to dance
Clap your hands, quit smoking, raise the titanic
Then you'd be beautiful and worthy of my love
So on I go waiting, anticipating the minute
they will say your not being perfect gets in the way
How can I lower my standards to call you friend
I'm afraid we've reached the end
Get contacts, wear makeup, or change your style
take a cruise, have some fun, get away for a while
You'd be this or that, never lonely, always loved
Lighter, Darker, Taller, Shorter, Cut your hair
Grow it long, get some nails, Rhinoplasty, liposuction
Nip and Tuck, Sooner or later you'll wind up
with what you want me to be, yet still find something
wrong with me.
Look inside, I'm filled with pride
I am me, just me, Only me
You can change the package but not the gift
My heart is good, full of love
My laugh is there to be found,
My soul is bared for all to see,
There's something special about just me
Deep inside, I'm wonderful and true
Isn't that enough for all of you
So if you want to see the real me
Forget the package and find the gift
It's waiting if you can sift
through layers of dirt and grit
It will be worth the trip
Deep inside, no longer hidden
A me that is radiant, and ever changing
an answer to your every craving
It is me, Just me, Only me.