[Verse 1]
  school has always been the same
  fighting without fear or shame
  for those of us who've been here long
  stand up now proud and strong
    [Verse 2]
  grades don't seem to mean a thing
  when your life hangs by a string
  working hard for a lower wage
  feeling trapped inside a cage
    [Chorus]
  you and me, we couldnt be
  what we were never told to be
  our parents always wondered why
  why we never thought to try
  try or else it's do or die
    [Verse 3]
  when it's all been said and done
  when we all have had our fun
  sun and friends have gone away
  the future's the only thing that stays
    [Verse 4]
  adult hood is overrated
  for our time we're compensated
  company is hard to find
  when no one is your kind
    [Chorus]
    [Bridge x8]
  can't they see this is all we want to be?
    [Chorus x2]