[Intro]
when I was yGounger..
when I was younger..
my daddy told me I would nCever
my daddy told me I would never
never amount to nothing sGpecBial
never amount to nothing special
he'd come at me from every aCngle
he'd come at me from every angle
he'd say "you're the lGast thing I wanted
he'd say "you're the last thing I wanted
the last thing I nDeed" -
the last thing I need" -
hCow am I gonna answer
how am I gonna answer
Dwas kissing Cboys in the Gstreet..
was kissing boys in the street..
Dwas kissing Cboys in the Gstreet..
was kissing boys in the street..
he tried to cGhange me
he tried to change me
say I'm embarrassing my cCountry
say I'm embarrassing my country
how could I do this to my fGamiBly
how could I do this to my family
do I wanna grow up being lConely?
do I wanna grow up being lonely?
he'd say "we've wGorked for our money,
he'd say "we've worked for our money,
we pGut you in school
we put you in school
is this hCow you repay us?
is this how you repay us?
do you think this is cool?
Dstop kissingC boys in theG street..
stop kissing boys in the street..
Dstop kissingC boys in theG street..
stop kissing boys in the street..
now that I'm oGlder
now that I'm older
my daddy's heart's a lCittle warmer
my daddy's heart's a little warmer
but he still won't hold me
like my bGrotBher
like my brother
and he still won't kiss me like
he'd say "you're a pGart of this family,
he'd say "you're a part of this family,
I made you mysDelf" -
I made you myself" -
but the wCay that you act
but the way that you act
isn't good for your hDealth
isn't good for your health
Dstop kissingC boys in theG street..
stop kissing boys in the street..
Dstop kissingC boys in theG street..
stop kissing boys in the street..
my daddy's dGying..
my daddy's dying..
and he's finally realized I'm nCot lying
and he's finally realized I'm not lying
we sit in silence but we're smGiliBng
we sit in silence but we're smiling
because for once we are not fCighting..
because for once we are not fighting..
he'd say "there was nGo way of knowing
he'd say "there was no way of knowing
'cause all I was tDaught -
'cause all I was taught -
is men oCnly love women,
is men only love women,
but now I'm not sDure
but now I'm not sure
Dkeep kissingC boys in theG street..
keep kissing boys in the street..
Dkeep kissingC boys in theG street..
keep kissing boys in the street..
and when I'm gEmone..
and when I'm gone..
Dkeep kissingC boys in theG street..
keep kissing boys in the street..
[Intro]
when I was yCounger..
when I was younger..
my daddy told me I would nFever
my daddy told me I would never
never amount to nothing sCpecEial
never amount to nothing special
he'd come at me from every aFngle
he'd come at me from every angle
he'd say "you're the lCast thing I wanted
he'd say "you're the last thing I wanted
the last thing I nGeed" -
the last thing I need" -
hFow am I gonna answer
how am I gonna answer
Gwas kissing Fboys in the Cstreet..
was kissing boys in the street..
Gwas kissing Fboys in the Cstreet..
was kissing boys in the street..
he tried to cChange me
he tried to change me
say I'm embarrassing my cFountry
say I'm embarrassing my country
how could I do this to my fCamiEly
how could I do this to my family
do I wanna grow up being lFonely?
do I wanna grow up being lonely?
he'd say "we've wCorked for our money,
he'd say "we've worked for our money,
we pCut you in school
we put you in school
is this hFow you repay us?
is this how you repay us?
do you think this is cool?
Gstop kissingF boys in theC street..
stop kissing boys in the street..
Gstop kissingF boys in theC street..
stop kissing boys in the street..
now that I'm oClder
now that I'm older
my daddy's heart's a lFittle warmer
my daddy's heart's a little warmer
but he still won't hold me
like my bCrotEher
like my brother
and he still won't kiss me like
he'd say "you're a pCart of this family,
he'd say "you're a part of this family,
I made you mysGelf" -
I made you myself" -
but the wFay that you act
but the way that you act
isn't good for your hGealth
isn't good for your health
Gstop kissingF boys in theC street..
stop kissing boys in the street..
Gstop kissingF boys in theC street..
stop kissing boys in the street..
my daddy's dCying..
my daddy's dying..
and he's finally realized I'm nFot lying
and he's finally realized I'm not lying
we sit in silence but we're smCiliEng
we sit in silence but we're smiling
because for once we are not fFighting..
because for once we are not fighting..
he'd say "there was nCo way of knowing
he'd say "there was no way of knowing
'cause all I was tGaught -
'cause all I was taught -
is men oFnly love women,
is men only love women,
but now I'm not sGure
but now I'm not sure
Gkeep kissingF boys in theC street..
keep kissing boys in the street..
Gkeep kissingF boys in theC street..
keep kissing boys in the street..
and when I'm gAmone..
and when I'm gone..
Gkeep kissingF boys in theC street..
keep kissing boys in the street..