Of course I�m not mad at you
I�m mad at the whole world
The reason I�m yelling at you is simple
You�re the only one who�ll listen
You�d think my parents would
Or I�d get a little respect
I�m not a child and I�m not stupid
I know a hell of a lot more than I let on
These words I scratch are to you
Oh loving parents of mine
Who�s words I�ll cherish but never use
When it comes my time
Yesterday I was laughed at
Something I can normally shrug off
But when it came from my father
It brought tears to my eyes
I fought on the phone with my mother
And we�d done this once before
Over you like usual
That�s why I moved on
These words I scratch are to you
Oh loving parents of mine
Whose words I�ll cherish but never use
When it comes my time
In conclusion I�d like to say this:
Thanks for what you did give me
But know this: I�m not yours to control
This life is now my own
I leave and come as I please
Try and take these keys away
My company is now mine to keep
Not yours to single out
You may not like who or what I�ve become
My ideas may not make sense to you
But this is who I am
Look at what you�ve pushed me to be
These words I scratch are to you
Oh loving parents of mine
Whose words I�ll cherish but never use
When it comes my time