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Uptight
Fresh start They say.
No one cares They say.
Keep your head low and smile pretty They say.
Just try it once They say.
Curl your hair They say.
Curl your morals to what everyone else believes.
I won't do this I say.
I'm staying young I say
Do what you want I say.
But the only thing I'm tripping on is my own two feet.
You're gay They say.
You're childish They say.
Rules don't apply to us They say.
But it's the best four years of your life.
You're not on the bottom anymore They say.
We see you're not like us They say.
Just relax and come smoke some weed They say.
Why you so uptight They say.
Live a life They say.
Let go of yourself a take a dive in our world.
What's so bad I say.
Why you mad I say.
Let me get through the day I say.
But the harassing makes me want to give in.
I see you're confused They say.
Let us take care of you They say.
See. We told you it'd be great They say.
But it's the best four years of your life.
You're not a bad person They say.
You're just like the rest of us They say.
Having fun, being free They say.
Look you're so cool They say.
We wish we were like you They say.
We're bored with this, wanna try something new?
I'm in too deep I say.
This isn't me I say.
What did you do to me I say.
But the problem is I'm starting to like who I've become.
Screw the law They say.
Screw your grades They say.
This is high school They say.
But it's the best four years of your life.
Fresh start I say.
No one cares I say.
Keep your head low and smile pretty I say.
Just try it once I say.
Curl your hair I say.
Curl your morals to what everyone else believes.
I won't do this They say.
I'm staying young They say
Do what you want They say.
But the only thing They're tripping on is their own two feet.
You're gay I say
You're childish I say.
Rules don't apply to us I say.
But it's the best four years of your life.
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