Lyrics

Toe shoes are bloody, friends are at the mall.
Shine splints are killing you, piorette is in a stall.
Teacher says your part will soon go to someone else.
She's just talking cause it never has never will.

She can't see in your heart, now you've got it right
wasn't the first time you've stayed up all night.


Not many have that 4.0 not many have that drive,
doesn't come easy you work hard and thrive.
Roommates say let's party why not come along,
face down asleep in in your books, when thay come home at dawn.

Classmates say it's not fair, you nail every test.
You may not be the smartes but you can be the best.

When its time to shine well just shine
when it's time to shine well shine.
There's a light on an empty stage waiting for someone to pass thru,
someone whos paid the price that the others just never would do.
So it's your time...now shine.


Coach says you can't shoot your about to be cut.
That move to the basket takes longer than the sun to come up.
Asks where the key went that was on his chain,
neighbors wonder why the lights are on in the gym at 3 a.m.

All the hard work sweat and toil, this is why you dream.
Coach just made you captian says this is your team.

When it's time to shine well just shine
When it's time to shine just shine
there's an empty stage with a light beaming down waiting for someone to pass thru.
Someone who's paid the dues and done the things that others wouldn't do
So when it's time to shine....just shine