In the sixth grade, I was wishing I was older, Not doing what I was supposed to do, On the floor with my comic books open, It's just me, myself and me
In the eighth grade, Had the world on my shoulders, Home myself, the house is getting colder, I'm upstairs and dad's on the sofa That's how it's meant to be
I've been crying down, The path, that you're praying for me, Lying in the bed, that you made for me, I ain't looking for prayers or sympathy, Just hear me out
And should we get older, And we get wiser, But don't try to... Tell me, what to do, Cause this kid's got Problems too
Maybe, you're bolder, A little bit stronger, But don't try to... Tell me, what to do, Cause this kid's got Problems too
In the tenth grade, We're skipping class and fooling teachers, Never knew I was kissing her, By the bleachers, All my friends, said she was a keeper, She's the one for me
Finished twelfth grade, And once I graduated, they said go get a job, You gotta work so you can pay rent, No nine to five, just show me where The stage is, cause that's the place for me
I've been crying down, The path, that you're praying for me, Lying in the bed, that you made for me, I ain't looking for prayers or sympathy, Just hear me out
And should we get older, And we get wiser, But don't try to... Tell me, what to do, Cause this kid's got Problems too
Maybe, you're bolder, A little bit stronger, But don't try to... Tell me, what to do, Cause this kid's got Problems too
We're not so different, Yeah, we keep on making the same mistakes
And should we get older, And we get wiser, But don't try to... Tell me, what to do, Cause this kid's got Problems too
Maybe, you're bolder, A little bit stronger, But don't try to... Tell me, what to do, Cause this kid's got Problems too
In the sixth grade, Always wanted to be older, But dad's beed gone, And mom's been feeling alone, So I'm trying to fill The empty space in the sofa It's just me, myself and me