[Verse 1] They caught me leaving by the kitchen door Mascara perfect, heart on the floor Flash went white and the headline read “She smiles like she’s over it” A man in silk said, “Tell me the truth” Then sold my answer from a hotel room He said, “The public has a right to know” I said, “Funny how they never do” [Pre-Chorus] They want the dress They want the name They want the heat But not the flame They want the wound But not the pain They want the rain without the storm [Chorus] Show and tell Come on, look at me now I can give you a little But you’ll never know how Show and tell Put my heart on the shelf The more I show you, baby The less you know myself Show and tell Take a piece, take two You can hold the mirror But it won’t look back at you Show and tell Isn’t fame so sweet? Everybody wants the woman Nobody wants to meet [Verse 2] My lover keeps me like a souvenir Says my name when the room can hear Calls me darling with a camera smile Then disappears for a little while The label says I’m “hard to read” Too much hunger, too much need But if I’m quiet, I’m a fantasy And if I speak, I’m a tragedy [Pre-Chorus] They want the lips They want the eyes They want the truth But organized They want the girl They recognize They want the star without the scar [Chorus] Show and tell Come on, look at me now I can give you a little But you’ll never know how Show and tell Put my heart on the shelf The more I show you, baby The less you know myself Show and tell Take a piece, take two You can hold the mirror But it won’t look back at you Show and tell Isn’t fame so sweet? Everybody wants the woman Nobody wants to meet [Bridge] Open the curtain Turn up the light Ask me a question Then write what you like Call it confession Call it a game If I give you blood You’ll just spell it wrong in my name Oh, you want the secret? You want the key? You want the little girl My mother made of me? You want the body You want the brand You want the glass heart Till it cuts your hand [Breakdown] Show me, show me Tell me, tell me What do you think you see? Show me, show me Sell me, sell me Back to myself on TV [Final Chorus] Show and tell Come on, look at me now I can give you a little But you’ll never know how Show and tell Put my heart on the shelf The more I show you, baby The less you know myself Show and tell Take a piece, take three You can buy the photograph But you can’t buy me Show and tell Isn’t fame so sweet? Everybody wants the woman Nobody wants to meet [Outro] Come closer No, closer than that You want the picture? Baby, pay for the frame Show and tell Show and tell Everybody wants the woman Nobody wants to meet
