Dad got his ear pierced, he's forty nine,
Unemployment isn't treating him fine
He tries on my clothes
As if it'll make him cooler
Mom's still working on some lawyer case
She's never here, I'm forgetting her face,
And I'm afraid of what dad might take up next
Peter booked his next big role, bussing tables
He says it's a stretch for him
But me, surprisingly I'm doing great
Because today
Me and Mr. Popularity will be
Spending more time you see, cause he
Needs a tutor for computer science
Until the semesters end
And for me, this is the closest thing to having a friend
Two weeks later and things are neat
Sometimes he waves at me on the street,
But that's only when there's no one in sight
I could take it personally,
But we're not hanging, just tutoring,
And it's fine, I understand my role
But today, he came to me it was kind of new
Asked if I wanted to smoke with him some night,
And I said, "Um, well, I've never smoked before, but alright!"
Me and Mr. Popularity will be
Engaging in illegal activity
Guess he's tired of computer science
So now I'm gonna spend a night getting to know a joint,
And maybe a friend
Such a strange and new sensation,
Actually having a conversation
Feeling anxious and nervous,
But he's incredibly calm
He talks about football and girls,
He lives in such a different world,
A life he seems to protect
So I nod and I listen and lean
As it suddenly starts to turn
To things you'd never expect
Seeing he's somewhat of a wreck,
And that's something we can connect on
Dad now listens to Lil Wayne,
Mom is stressed and going insane,
And normally I would care
Peter's out auditioning,
Out there living the American dream
At least that's what they say
But me, refreshingly, I'm doing great
I'm appreciating every time I spend,
Cause I never knew,
I never knew,
Back then that Me and Mr. Popularity would be
Spending more time you see,
Cause he needed a tutor for computer science,
But that was way back then,
Now we talk and laugh, again and again,
And really, I think him and me
Are possibly
Becoming friends