You know Pinocchio had a nose for deception And I think it's understood That you're doomed from the start if you're following a heart That is only made of wood And it's the trickiest thing in the whole wide world To be a real live boy or a real live girl Becoming human is hard It's near impossible Becoming human is hard It takes a miracle You know that old King Lear had a fear of rejection And I guess it's pretty clear That you're not a good king if you're only listening To the things you want to hear Well you can rant and you can rave and you can fret and fuss But you'll just grow older without growing up Becoming human is hard It's near impossible Becoming human is hard It takes a miracle It seems we all arrive with a drive for protection And we learn to wear these masks Till it's hard to believe that we ever can be free To become ourselves at last But it's the most important thing in the whole wide world To be a real live boy or a real live girl Becoming human is hard But not impossible Becoming human is hard It takes a miracle Becoming human is hard The work is deep and slow Becoming human is hard It takes a miracle I need a miracle Send me my miracle