I've never been the kind of guy Who likes to be noticed and catch the eye Of everyone in the room, I'd rather hide 'Cause I'm shy Shy, so shy, so shy, so shy, so shy, so shy, so shy I'm shy, so shy, so shy, so shy, so shy, so shy, so shy So shy One day in English class, the teacher said to me Howie, would you please stand up and read chapter three And I freaked (freaked out) And pretended I lost my voice, but that was just a lie 'Cause I'm shy Shy, so shy, so shy, so shy, so shy, so shy, so shy I'm shy On the first day of summer, everyone went to the pool And I knew I'd have to take off my shirt and feel like a fool So I sat on the toilet and said I was sick but it was just butterflies 'Cause I'm shy Shy, so shy, so shy, so shy, so shy, so shy, so shy I'm shy, so shy, so shy, so shy, so shy, so shy, so shy So shy I wanted to ask a girl to the dance and I knew just how I'd do it I bought her a rose and I wrote her a poem and then somehow I blew it 'Cause I stammered and stuttered and clamored And sweat and even started to cry Why am I shy? I know what you're thinking, how could one guy be so shy? Well, I haven't been shy all my life In fact, I remember a time where I wasn't shy at all It was just last year in the third grade school musical I played the part of a tree Sure, I was nervous Who wouldn't be? Being a tree ain't easy And all those people are just staring at me But when I got on that stag, I wasn't shaking like a leaf I was me, the tree, Howie D Sometimes I wanna just give up and stay inside all day But that wouldn't be any fun alone and locked away I may not have the courage yet but at least I'm willing to try Not to be shy Shy, so shy, so shy, so shy, so shy, so shy, so shy Not to be shy, so shy, so shy, so shy, so shy, so shy, so shy Don't wanna be shy So shy, so shy, so shy, so shy, so shy, so shy, so shy Don't wanna be shy So shy, so shy, so shy, so shy, so shy, so shy, so shy Don't wanna be shy