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
Mwen te konnen yon ti gason yon fwa lè m 'te ti
Yon blond towhead ak je a sèl
Li te jwe tanbou la nan gwoup la k'ap mache
Paran li pran swen plis enfòmasyon sou Bib la
Pase yo te bon yo pwòp pitit yo
Li te mete kòz chemiz manch long 'nan papa l'
Lè yon jan kanmenm nou tonbe soti nan manyen
Espere li pran kontra move l ', li te fè yon kole wa
pa konnen si mwen pral wè ou ankò yon jou
Men, si w ap soti la, Mwen espere ke w ap oke
[Vèsè 2]
zanmi lekòl mwayen mwen te grandi pou kont li
Li leve soti vivan frè l 'pou kont li
Paran li rayi ki li te renmen
Li pa t 'kapab rete tann yo ale nan kolèj
Li te fatige, 'kòz li te mennen l' nan yon mond
Kote fanmi te senpleman san
li konnen ki jan fyè mwen li te kreye?
Avèk kouraj nan dezaprandr tout nan rayi yo?
Nou pa pale anpil, men mwen jis oblije di
Mwen manke ou, e mwen espere ke w ap oke
[Bridge]
Adrès lèt yo nan twou yo nan zèl papiyon mwen
Pa gen anyen nan tout tan, pa gen anyen nan kòm bon jan li sanble
Lè nwaj yo pa pral fè soti
Ak monstr yo ranpe nan kay ou
Chak pòt se difisil yo fèmen
[Outro]
Oke, Mwen espere ke ou konnen ki jan fyè Se mwen menm ki ou te kreye
Avèk kouraj nan dezaprandr tout nan rayi yo
Men, Bondye, Mwen espere ke w ap pi kontan jodi a
Kòz mwen renmen ou
Apre sa, mwen espere ke w ap oke