Sleeping with the light on, Ever since I was young In a bed only fit For the coward who sleeps in it And just like a fear of flying This fear is king Now I would beg, steal, and borrow to be bold, but I'm yellow And I don't want to regret, a life that hasn't happened yet I'm all dressed up, nowhere to go Sitting in the sunshade all aglow My light's on, now let go, I am yellow. See these cracks on my skin, Like the cracks in the porcelain They reveal where the rain has been, And that's why I can't let you in So what kind of life is this When fear is king Now I would beg, steal, and borrow to be bold, but I'm yellow And I don't want to regret a life that hasn't happened yet I'm all dressed up nowhere to go Sitting in the sunshade all aglow My light's on, now let go, I am yellow I'm captive, I'm a slave My own hands kept me tied to this place I'll hose in and shoot fear in the face Now let me go Now I would beg, steal, and borrow to be bold, but I'm yellow And I don't want to regret a life that hasn't happened yet I'm all dressed up nowhere to go Sitting in the sunshade all aglow My light's on, now let go, I am yellow I am yellow I am yellow I am yellow I am yellow I am yellow