My Best Self

He finds me counting quarters at the table Says, "I'm off to the lake I'll be back when I'm able." He moves like liquid out of the kitchen I find myself thinkin' I'm not going to disappoint you Be the one you wanna be See how you want to be seen Feel the love of who you're with Even if you're all you need Who'll be witness to my story? So ordinary It could be anybody My tender layer is wearing so thin Is it brittle below? Or tender again? Be the one you wanna be See how you want to be seen Feel the love of who you're with Even if you're all you need Be the one you wanna be See how you want to be seen Feel the love of who you're with Be the one you wanna be Be the one you wanna wanna Be the one you wanna be When the house is torn down When the land fills up with weeds Will you still remember Everything you thought you'd be? When the day is over And the memory's what you grieve Be the one you wanna be Be the one you wanna