When I was a kid, I was way down
The last to be picked for the kick-around
'Cause I was kinda skinny on the playground
Ey, and I would hide away when I get stoned
Waitin' for the day I could leave home
'Cause I was scared but I couldn't speak up
And I watch my face in the mirror
Wishin' this could change
Not getting any nearer
So tell me why to the bad boys
Always get the wrong ends
And the nice guys try
But they never get a chance
Ey, got a real bad habit of coming in cycles
But you never know if you don't speak up
Just speak up (Ey)
Now you won't feel good
You know you won't feel better
Feel better if you won't speak up
When she was a kid, she was care free
So alive, she loved everythin'
She was just herself
And n she's kinda weird
Yeah, she's different
And all her friends fit in
She wants to be herself
And she watch my face in the mirror
Wishin' this could change
Not getting any nearer
So tell me why to the bad boys
Always get the wrong ends
And the nice guys try
But they never get a chance
Ey, got a real bad habit of coming in cycles
But you never know if you don't speak up
Just speak up (Ey)
Now you won't feel better
You know you won't feel better
Feel better if you won't speak up
I know people just like you
They all got the same head up
I was acting like I don't give a
But I know you really do
And I really don't know why
You just walk on by
But you never know, never know
If you don't speak up
So tell me why to the bad boys
Always get the wrong ends
And the nice guys try
But they never get a chance
Ey, got a real bad habit of coming in cycles
But you never know if you don't speak up
Just speak up (Ey)
Now you won't feel good
You know you won't feel better
Feel better if you won't speak up