verse 1 you try you try you strive you aim to please but nobody cares nobody sees i have a taste for talent wasted oh waste it on me waste it on me chorus bury your shovel by the door nail your hammer to the floor this job is for a gentle hand you have so much love to give and i am here to welcome it as long as you ve got time to spend and ill be the kind of work that appreciates your hands verse 2 you re a hero gone to waste untouched unused i ve never been this beautifully rescued medals on your chest no one salutes i am in debt i don t deserve you