I knew a boy once when I was small
A towhead blond with eyes of salt
He played the drum in the marching band
His parents cared more about the Bible
I knew a boy once when I was small
A towhead blond with eyes of salt
He played the drum in the marching band
His parents cared more about the Bible
Than being good to their own child
He wore long sleeves 'cause of his dad
And somehow we fell out of touch
Hope he took his bad deal and made a royal flush
Don't know if I'll see you again someday
But if you're out there, I hope that you're okay
[Verse 2]
My middle school friend grew up alone
She raised her brothers on her own
Her parents hated who she loved
She couldn't wait to go to college
She was tired, 'cause she was brought into a world
Where family was merely blood
Does she know how proud I am she was created?
With the courage to unlearn all of their hatred?
We don't talk much, but I just gotta say
I miss you, and I hope that you're okay
[Bridge]
Address the letters to the holes in my butterfly wings
Nothing's forever, nothing's as good as it seems
And when the clouds won't iron out
And the monsters creep into your house
Every door is hard to close
[Outro]
Well, I hope you know how proud I am you were created
With the courage to unlearn all of their hatred
But, God, I hope that you're happier today
Cause I love you
And I hope that you're okay
Ndinadziwa mnyamata kamodzi pamene ine ndinali wamng'ono
A towhead lagolide ndi maso a mchere
Ankaimba ng'oma mu kuguba gulu
Makolo ake akusamalira zambiri za Baibulo
Kuposa wabwino kwa mwana wawo
Anavala chifukwa zazitali manja 'abambo ake
Ndipo mwanjira ife anagwa kuchokera ndikukhudzana
Hope anatenga zambiri zake zoipa ndipo anapanga chamadzi achifumu
Sindikudziwa ngati ine ndiwona inu tsiku lina
Koma ngati inu muli kunja uko, ine ndikuyembekeza kuti inu muli bwino
[Vesi 2]
My sukulu pakati bwenzi anakula yekha
Iye anakweza abale ake payekha
makolo ake ankadana amene adakonda
Iye sakanakhoza kudikira kupita ku koleji
Iye anali atatopa, chifukwa iye anabweretsedwa mu dziko
Kodi banja anali magazi chabe
Akudziwa onyada Ndine iye analengedwa?
Ndi mtima chiwawa zonse za chidani awo?
Sitikudziwa zambiri, koma ine basi muyenera kunena
Ine ndakusowa, ndipo ine ndikuyembekeza kuti inu muli bwino
[Bridge]
Kuthetsa makalata mabowo mu mapiko anga gulugufe
Palibe kosatha, palibe wabwino monga zikuoneka
Ndipo pamene mitambo sadzakhala chitsulo
Ndipo zoopsa za akukwawira m'nyumba mwanu
Nyumba iliyonse ndi zovuta pafupi
[Outro]
Chabwino, ine ndikuyembekeza inu mukudziwa onyada Ndine munalengedwa
Ndi mtima chiwawa zonse za chidani awo
Koma, Mulungu, ine ndikuyembekeza kuti inu muli wosangalala lero
Chifukwa ine ndimakukonda
Ndipo ine ndikuyembekeza kuti inu muli bwino