[Verse 1]
Shelly Fossilian
kept to the back
by the prize machine
and the snack stand crack
She waved so small
with a painted grin
but the room kept turning
like she wasn’t in it
[Pre-Chorus]
She said, “I’m here”
to the drifting air
a tiny shell
in a folding chair
She said, “I’m here”
but the words fell flat
like a pebble dropped
in a empty hat
[Chorus]
Look at Shelly
look at Shelly
she’s right here
Look at Shelly
look at Shelly
don’t disappear
[Verse 2]
By the game room door
she’d wait all night
with her little bright eyes
and her quiet light
They’d call each other
and skip right past
like her name was smoke
that wouldn’t last
She learned to smile
with her hands held tight
and tuck her hurt
out of sight, out of sight
[Pre-Chorus]
She said, “I’m here”
to the drifting air
a tiny shell
in a folding chair
She said, “I’m here”
but the floor stayed cold
and the silence grew
into something old
[Chorus]
Look at Shelly
look at Shelly
she’s right here
Look at Shelly
look at Shelly
don’t disappear
[Bridge]
Then one slow night
she stopped the grin
let the hurt in her chest
turn sharp within
No more waiting
no more “maybe soon”
the room went still
under a crooked moon
Her eyes went black
like a deep-sea wave
and every little “later”
she’d kept got saved
[Final Chorus]
Look at Shelly
look at Shelly
too late now
Look at Shelly
look at Shelly
hear her howl
Shelly Fossilian
Shelly Fossilian
gone so wrong
Shelly Fossilian
Shelly Fossilian
now she’s strong