It was a dark day when I lost my faith
I wasn't the pony I thought I'd be
And it seemed that no one could relate

There was nothing left to see

So I took a walk to the edge of the town

And thought of leaving it all behind
When I saw a little letter fall right out of the sky
As a grey mare hovered way up high


I thought I was crazy when I saw her wave
And then simply fly away

So I opened the letter and looked inside
And what was written made my day...


It said--

[Chorus]

Isn't it great to be different?
Isn't it wonderful to be exactly who you are?
When you learn to start accepting yourself

You'll become a shining star



To this day the writing on that page
Is mottled by the tears I shed
Cuz at that moment something inside me changed

And a bright new path I lead

I ran back home and I picked up my old guitar

And I started strumming these chords
And I sang her words along with this song
And I heard someone sing along


And we sang--


[Chorus]

I turned around and I saw her at my door

That cute grey mare with the wall-eyed stare
She said, "I've heard you play and sing before.
And I heard a sadness I could not bear."


"I just wanted to tell you that the hardest thing I've faced
Wasn't the teasing or the pain

It was convincing myself I wasn't stupid, strange, or lame
And helping others do the same."


*whistling*

These last few years flew by just like a blur

I'm now exactly where I should be
And I know I owe it all to her
The beautiful mare who believed in me~


[Chorus x 2]


You'll become a shining star (Isn't it wonderful)
You'll become a shining star (Isn't it great)


When you learn to love just who you are