glorious you

can see you hurting beneath your new red dress

beneath your new tattoos and your sharp new shoes

you are directionless

and i know you've been working as hard as you can

to pre-empt the question

the expectation and i understand

so come on now

if we all pulled together

we could lift up the weight of the world from your shoulders

lift up the weight of the world from your shoulders

just for a moment or two

from the moment the phone alarm breaks the morning in two

to the moment you close your bedroom door and all that's left is you

there are a thousand auditions you didn't quite get through

so many masks to wear

so much weight to bear but you were only ever you

you were glorious you

you were glorious

come on now if we all pulled together

we could lift up the weight of the world from your shoulders

lift up the weight of the world from your shoulders

just for a moment or two

come on now if we all pulled together

we could lift up the weight of the world from your shoulders

lift up the weight of the world from your shoulders

just for a moment or two

and be glorious you

glorious you

glorious you

with your mixed-up metaphors

your messed-up makeup

you're glorious you

with your tongue-tied tragedy

and too-small t-shirts

glorious you

so don't you worry all things must end

there are sunlight uplands around the river bend

come on now if we all pulled together

we could lift up the weight of the world from your shoulders

lift up the weight of the world from your shoulders

just for a moment or two

come on now if we all pulled together

we could lift up the weight of the world from your shoulders

lift up the weight of the world from your shoulders

just for a moment or two and be glorious you

glorious you

glorious you

you were glorious you

you were glorious you

you were glorious you