You could've been anything you wanted to
You always knew how to follow the rules
When you're a kid nothing's really up to you
So you bruised your feet in your ballet shoes
You're in your prime
You've still got time
To make your own plan
So rest while you can
It's nighttime and you're still tired, girl
It's nighttime and you're still tired
You always had a mirror in your teachers' eyes
They cut you down, they taught you well
So how could anybody really be surprised
That you turned the knife on yourself
You learned how to hide
Your pain out of sight
But you're not made of steel
And these wounds need to heal
It's nighttime and you're still tired, girl
It's nighttime and you're still tired
In the morning light, when you wake
Don't be afraid if you still feel the weight
Because everybody's got a cross to bear
But you're stronger than you fear
You're in your prime
You've still got time
To follow your plans
So rest while you can
It's nighttime and you're still tired, girl
It's nighttime and you're still tired, girl
It's no wonder you're still tired, girl
It's nighttime and you're still tired