[Verse 1]
This thing trips
On the shortest of lips
And when the winter wind is blowing cold
I got a big old heart
One malicious remark
Just might hit me like a lightning bolt

[Chorus]
They said I was shakin' from the day that I started to walk
I carry such a heavy load
You know, you do a lot of damage when you talk that talk
'Cause don't you know, I'm a shy boy

[Verse 2]
I'm headed to the wall at the top of the step
Feeling like a smoking gun
Talking to the voices that don't talk back
It's you and me that I'm running from

[Chorus]
They said I was shakin' from the day that I started to walk
I carry such a heavy load
You do a lot of damage when you talk that talk
'Cause don't you know, I'm a shy boy
[Verse 3]
A little baby cries out when he meets the world
A new day fears the setting sun
Talking to strangers always scared me to death
And now here I am a-talking to one

[Chorus]
They said I was shakin' from the day that I started to walk
I carry such a heavy load
You know you do a lot of damage when you talk that talk
'Cause don't you know, I'm a shy boy

[Verse 4]
Can you truly take
This fear away?
I keep it under lock and key
What if I make a mistake?
I might not know what to say
Why do you put this burden on me?

[Chorus]
They said I was shakin' from the day that I started to walk
I carry such a heavy load
You know you do a lot of damage when you talk that talk
'Cause don't you know, I'm a shy boy