Shine

Shine
Music by Peter Furler
Lyrics by Steve Taylor

Dull as dirt
You can't assert the kind of light
That might persuade
A strict dictator to retire,
Fire the army,
Teach the poor origami.
The truth is in,
The proof is when
You hear your heart
Start asking, "What's my motivation?"

And try as you may, there isn't a way
To explain the kind of change
That would made an Eskimo renounce fur,
That would make a vegetarian barbecue hamster,
Unless you can trace this about-face
To a certain sign

Shine!
Make 'em wonder what you've got,
Make 'em wish that they were not
On the outside looking bored.
Shine!
Let it shine before all men.
Let 'em see good works, and then
Let 'em glorify the Lord.

Out of the shaker and onto the plate.
It isn't Karma,
It sure ain't fate
That would make a Deadhead sell his van,
That would make a schizophrenic turn in his crayons
Oprah freaks
And science seeks a rationale
That shall excuse
This strange behavior.

When you let it shine,
You will inspire
The kind of entire turnaround
That would make a bouncer take ballet
(Even bouncers who aren'thappy).
But out of the glare,
With nowhere to turn,
You ain't gonna learn it on "What's My Line?"

Shine!
Make 'em wonder what you've got,
Make 'em wish that they were not
On the outside looking bored.
Shine!
Let it shine before all men.
Let 'em see good works, and then
Let 'em glorify the Lord.