Burn and Shine lyrics

Burn and shine, son,

And keep your spirit clean,

For this is not a dress rehearsal

Junior phoenix with your ash-filled eyes,

Who will harbor your misfortune?

Your mother says your father says

He does not want to tell you

As if he didn't know you

Behind the lighthouse,

There's still the hole you made

Better fill it in or it will get you

So talcum powder

Is now your closest friend

Smooth and white and ordinary

Your father says your mother says

She does not want to tell you

As if she didn't know you

And in the dream, everyone is holding hands

In a circle and you heal, heal

Do you remember

The taste of pemmican?

Then say hello to Hiawatha

Is he still frowning

At your puffy face,

Overweight and barely breathing?

No one ever said a word

They did not want to tell you

As if they didn't know you

As if they didn't know you

As if they didn't know you

Burn and shine

You burn and shine

• Artist:The Posies
• Album:Frosting On The Beater (1993)