They watched as she tried
and they laughed as she cried.
Saying the shadow girl would never be quite as good as the best.

She lives in a shadow set by a 5'10 star
who talked through a method unteachable.
She talked through a ball, a court, and a shot.
One that the county has still not forgot.

Then appeared a little shadow
who wanted to make a name for herself.
But the season came
along with the shame,
because the method was not taught to the shadow.

She dreamed of a day
when her name would be known.
And she'd no longer be a shadow.

But no one else sees how she truly feels.
And so it seems
she'll always be...
the shadow girl.