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
Ndaiziva mukomana kamwe pandaiva muduku
A towhead blond nemaziso munyu
Airidza dhiramu ari kufamba bhendi
Vabereki vake nehanya zvakawanda nezveBhaibheri
Pane kuva zvakanaka mwana wavo
Aipfeka chikonzero refu maoko 'kuti baba vake
Uye sezvineiwo isu radonha havambozivi
Tariro akatora ngaakuitirei yake yakaipa uye akaita youmambo chomumba
Handizivi kana tozoonana zvakare nerimwe zuva
Asi kana uri kunze uko, ndinovimba kuti Unokwanisa
[Verse 2]
shamwari pakati chikoro changu akakurira oga
Iye akasimudza hama ari oga
Vabereki vake vakavenga ani aida
Aisagona kumirira kuenda kukoreji
Akanga aneta, nokuti akanga vakauya munyika
Apo mhuri yaingova ropa
Ko iye unoziva kuti vanozvikudza ndiri iye akasikwa?
With ushingi unlearn zvose ruvengo rwavo?
Hatidi kutaura zvakawanda, asi ndinongoda gotta kutaura
Ndinosuwa iwe, uye ndinovimba kuti Unokwanisa
[Bridge]
Kugadzirisa tsamba mumakomba shavishavi yangu mapapiro
Hapana chiri nokusingaperi, hapana chikonzero sezvaraiita sokuti
Zvino makore haazorambi nokuaina kubuda
Zvino zvikara zvinokambaira mumba mako
mukova mumwe zvakaoma pedyo
[Outro]
Zvakanaka, ndinovimba munoziva vanozvikudza ndiri rawakasikwa
With ushingi unlearn zvose ruvengo rwavo
Asi, Mwari, ndinovimba kuti muri kufara nhasi
Chikonzero ndinokudai
Uye ndinovimba kuti Unokwanisa