Take a good look
At the position you found me in
I'm bound like a book
All that I am at your fingertips
Just take your time
And you can read my every thought from left to right

But you better just leave me on the shelf
Where I can begin to rot by myself
'Cause I am appalled by all my awful thoughts
I think it's time I write them all
And understand the plot at hand is bigger
Than my selfish plans
'Cause I'm just a man

Keep taking your time
If you insist on observing me
Consider my spine
And notice the way it's supporting me
It's weak, but it's mine
And it binds my thoughts and words, my story lines

But you better just leave me on the shelf
Where I can begin to rot by myself
'Cause I am appalled by all my awful thoughts
I think it's time I write them all
And understand the plot at hand is bigger
Than my selfish plans
'Cause I'm just a man

You are the author
Cover to cover

But you better just leave me on the shelf
Where I can begin to rot by myself
'Cause I am appalled by all my awful thoughts
I think it's time I write them all
And understand the plot at hand is bigger
Than my selfish plans
Oh, God the plans you have for me are bigger
Than my selfish plans
'Cause I'm just a man