From the moment you arrived here I've been utterly amazed 
Astonished at your level of perfection 
So it breaks my heart in pieces to imagine all the ways 
You'll get hurt in spite of my protection 
'Cause someday I'll have to send you like a soldier off to school 
And the lesson you will learn there is that kids can be so cruel 
So however well they like you and whatever grade you get 
Promise me, baby, that you won't forget 
Even the wallflowers do survive -- they can thrive 
Even in the shadows 
And there is a power in finding out for yourself 
Rain or shine, whichever way it goes 
Even the wallflowers grow 
I hope they choose you early when the captains pick their teams 
And I pray that they invite you to their dances 
I hope it doesn't hurt too much the times you skin your knees 
And that your heart endures it's first romances 
I cannot imagine anyone not loving you 
But everybody feels alone at least a time or two 
And I wish that I could spare you any heartache down the road 
But maybe then, baby, you never would know 
Even the wallflowers do survive -- they can thrive 
Even in the shadows 
And there is a power in finding out for yourself 
Rain or shine, whichever way it goes 
Even the wallflowers 
Grow in soil that's watered by 
Every single tear they cry 
Believe me, baby, you will live 
And someday you will tell your kid 
Even the wallflowers do survive -- they can thrive 
Even in the shadows 
And there is a power in finding out for yourself 
Rain or shine, whichever way it goes 
Even the wallflowers grow