She wanted to do it... I swear!

She saw that others had gone on stage before, so when the time came,

 she ran over to the stairs

But once she was up there, I think she realized there were more people watching than just Mom and Dad

Maybe it was the fact that she didn't know the song

Or maybe the whole thing was just lamer than she thought it would be

Or maybe she just felt a little awkward

Regardless of what ever happened, it's okay Pookie

You don't always have to sing and dance