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
Ke ne ke tseba moshanyana hang ha ke sa le monyenyane
A towhead blond ka mahlo a letsoai
O ne a letsa moropa o ka eena ea tsamaeang le sehlopha
Batsoali ba hae ba hlokomela ho eketsehileng ka Bibele
Ho feta ho ba le molemo ho ngoana bona
O ne a apara sesosa sleeveless telele 'tsa ntate oa hae
Le ka tsela e itseng re oela tsoa thetsana
Tšepo o ile a sebetsana ka katleho ea hae e mpe 'me a etsa flush borena
U se ke ua tseba hore na ke tla u bona hape ka letsatsi le leng
Empa haeba u tsoa ho na le, Ke tšepa hore u lokile
[Temana ea 2]
Ka sekolong se mahareng motsoalle hōletse feela
O ile a tsosoa likhaitseli tsa hae a le mong
batsoali ba hae ba hloile mang o ile a rata
O ile a ne a ke ke emela ho ea k'holejeng
O ile a ne a khathetse, 'sesosa o ile tsa tlisoa lefatšeng le
Moo lelapa e ne e le ea mali feela
Na o tseba hore na le motlotlo Ke o ne a bōpiloe?
Le sebete sa ho unlearn kaofela lehloeo la bona?
Re u se ke ua bua lintho tse ngata, empa ke feela, gotta re
Ke u hopotse, 'me ke tšepa hore u se u lokile
[Bridge]
Address litlhaku ho mekoting mapheong ka serurubele
Ha ho letho le e ka ho sa feleng, ha ho letho le e ka ntle e le ho bonahala
Le ha maru a ke ke a tšepe tsoa
Le liphoofolo tsa litonanahali tsa ho ba kenelle tlung ea hao
Mong le e mong monyako ke ho le thata ho le haufi
[Outro]
Hantle, ke tšepa hore u tsebe hore na le motlotlo ke o li ile tsa bōptjoa
Le sebete sa ho unlearn kaofela lehloeo la bona
Empa, Molimo, ke tšepa hore u se u thabile kajeno
Sesosa ke u rata
'Me ke tšepa hore u lokile