When we were younger we used to sit on my porch
and talk smack about girls and professional sports
there�s a lot of things i wanted to say
but never got a change to find a way
(one) take a good look at all of your high schools
this is the first reason that i want to write you
it must be tough when society is messed up
gotta save money, please don�t take it out on us
Do they even know? do they even know?
If i was brave i�d write a letter to the president
and have him pass it to the leaders of our parliament
but for now i won�t say nothing
from all the kids who would stand in my residence
who see this letter as a statement of our innocence
but for now i won�t say nothing
Now that we�re older a brand new story unfolds
about god and the laws that we�ve always been told
and there�s a lot of things i wanted to say
but never got a change to find a way
Same-sex marriage in a stat where they don�t care
murder is wrong but the jail time�s not fair
not to mention date rap, felony and car theft
break it down and tell me what we�ve got left
Do they even know? do they even know?
If i was brave i�d write a letter to the president
and have him pass it to the leaders of our parliament
but for now i won�t say nothing
from all the kids who would stand in my residence
who see this letter as a statement of our innocence
as for now i�ll start with something
Take a good look at tommy, he�s a track star
good role model, had a change to go real far
then the school made a budget-cut
cut out the track team
now instead tommy is a crack head
Same-sex marriage in a state where they don�t care
murder is wrong but the jail time�s unfair
not to mention date rape, felony, and car theft
break it down and tell me what we�ve got left
If i was brave i�d write a letter to the president
and hove him pass it to the leaders of out parliament
but for now i won�t say nothing
from all the kids who would stand in my residence
who see this letter as a statement of our innocence
as for now i�ll start with something