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
Ech wosst e Jong eng Kéier wann ech war kleng
A towhead Blond mat Aen vun Salz
Hien huet de opzebréngen am Marching Band
Seng Elteren gär méi iwwert d'Bibel
Wéi gëtt gutt zu hiren eegene Kand
Hien Middleton laang verbuede ginn 'Ursaach vu sengem Papp
An iergendwéi gefall mir realitéitsfriem aus
Hoffnung huet hie säi schlechten Deal an huet e Royal Waasser zŽien
Weess net, wann ech Iech nach eng Kéier gesinn wäert enges
Mä wann Dir do bass eraus, ech hoffen dass Dir Rei bass
[Wann 2]
Meng Mëtt Schoul Frënd gewuess eleng an
Si konnten hir Bridder iwwert hir eege
Hir Elteren hu deen si gär
Si hätt net zu Fachhéichschoul goen wait
Si war midd, 'Ursaach si an enger Welt bruecht huet
Wou Famill war just Blutt
Weess si wéi houfreg ech hatt ugeluecht gouf?
Mat de Courage all vun Haass ze unlearn?
Mir schwätzen net vill, mee ech just muss soen
Ech vermëssen dech, an ech hoffen dass Dir Rei bass
[Bréck]
Adress d'Bréiwer un d'Lächer an meng Päiperlek Säite
Näischt ass ëmmer, d'näischt esou gutt wéi et schéngt
A wann de Wolleke gëtt net Eisen aus
An d'Monsteren ugehalen an Ärem Haus
All Dier ass schwéier ze enk
[Outro]
Ma, ech hoffen, Dir wësst, wéi houfreg ech Iech goufen ugeluecht
Mat de Courage all vun Haass ze unlearn
Mä, Här, ech hoffen, datt Dir haut bass immens glécklech
Ursaach Ech hunn dech gär
An ech hoffen, datt Dir Rei bass