were you born in water,
a fish so cold?
were you born in autumn,

as the river froze?
cause you shut up
and you're shut in

and i know that
you've got your reasons
but even still, listen:

honey, let your red heart show

won't you? won't you? can't you?


were you born a closed book,
full of secret lines? (and bound so tight)

or did you learn to lock it,
as not to break your spine? (oh! you were bound so tight)
cause you shut up

and you're all shut inside
and i wanted to get you smiling
and maybe once in awhile you could try

and maybe let your red heart show

come on


won't you let your red heart show?
won't you let your red heart show?

don't you let your red heart go cold
don't you let your red heart go cold
we were given so much and we let it go

we were given so much and we're getting old
we were promised so much but we let it go
we were promised so much and it's going i know

but you look so good when you're laughing you know
yeah you know you look so good when you let it show
honey you look so good when you're laughing


(oh!)