Afraid to get up get ready for school
Everyone mocks me makes me feel like a fool
Cause I don’t wear the clothes or have the hair styles they do
Why does it hurt to be a kid I don’t want to be cool

At recess no one plays with me they say I suck at the games
And when I do join in they tell I’m lame
Cause I’m not as good as they want me to be
Why does it hurt to be a kid I just want to be me

I raise my hand in class they snicker and howl
I have the right answer but I keep it to myself
Learning shouldn’t be this way but for me it’s so hard
Why does it hurt to be a kid I don’t need these scars

It doesn’t end when I get home from school
Poor grades from the torture make my parents cruel
They tell me I’m stupid and useless a waste of their time
Why does it hurt to be a kid like I’ve commited some crime

I want the pain and anger to go away forever
There’s only one way to do that and that’s to disappear
They’ll all wonder why did I do it but the truth is so clear
It shouldn’t hurt to be a kid but they don’t care