Leave a Light On For Me

Why won't they talk to me
Can't they see that I will be their friend
I know that I don't look the same
But couldn't we still play together, all the same
I invited everyone, but no one ever came
I guess they're not to blame
Maybe if I was more fun, maybe sunnier
Then they would see me, they would choose me

Oh, Mom
Don't cry for me
There's nothing you can do
You say, "Just hold on. You won't be lonely soon
Some day, you'll find the ones who will see you for you"
Just tuck me in, say a prayer, and leave a light on for me

The corner of the room
The last seat at the table
They just used the last Polaroid
My best friend down the street, they just moved away
But it felt like they left long ago
I am the afterthought, and I deserve to be so
Forever trapped in mediocrity

Please, Dad
Don't fight for me
You've done all you can do
You say, I'm special so I'll believe it for you
I know you're proud of me, or the idea of what I could be
Just tuck me in, say a prayer, and LEAVE A LIGHT ON FOR ME

To care to be aware that I will never be the best
To bear within comparison who I am against the rest
But if there is to be "First" and "Last", and "better" and "worst"
Then that must mean that there's more like me than them

Hey, Mom
I found it
They love me like you said
And Dad
You were right
I'm special, in the end
They may not be a lot, but I think they need me, too
I keep a light on, so alone I'll never feel