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
Ek het geweet dat 'n seun een keer toe ek klein
A blonde man blonde met oë van sout
Hy het die drom in die orkes
Sy ouers versorg meer oor die Bybel
As om goeie om hul eie kind
Hy het lang moue want van sy pa
En op 'n manier wat ons het uit voeling
Hoop hy het sy slegte deal en het 'n Royal Flush
Weet nie of ek jou weer eendag sal sien
Maar as jy daar is uit, ek hoop dat jy okay is
[Vers 2]
My middelste skoolmaat grootgeword alleen
Sy lig haar broers op haar eie
Haar ouers gehaat wat sy is lief vir
Sy kon nie wag om te gaan na kollege
Sy was moeg, want sy in 'n wêreld gebring
Waar familie was net bloed
Is sy weet hoe trots ek sy is geskep?
Met die moed om al hul haat afleer?
Ons het nie veel praat nie, maar ek het net gotta sê
Ek mis jou, en ek hoop dat jy okay is
[Bridge]
Spreek die briewe aan die gate in my vlinder vlerke
Niks is vir ewig, niks is so goed soos dit lyk
En toe die wolke sal nie stryk
En die monsters kruip in jou huis
Elke deur is moeilik om naby
[Outro]
Wel, ek hoop jy weet hoe trots ek is jy geskape
Met die moed om al hul haat afleer
Maar, God, ek hoop dat jy gelukkiger is vandag
Want ek is lief vir jou
En ek hoop dat jy okay is