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When we were younger we used to sit on my porch
And talk smack about girls and professional sports
There’s a lot of things I wanted to say
But never got a change to find a way
(One) take a good look at all of your high schools
this is the first reason that I want to write you
it must be tough when society is messed up
Gotta save money, please don’t take it out on us
Do they even know? Do they even know?
If I was brave I’d write a letter to the president
And have him pass it to the leaders of our parliament
But for now I won’t say nothing
From all the kids who would stand in my residence
Who see this letter as a statement of our innocence
But for now I won’t say nothing
Now that we’re older a brand new story unfolds
About God and the laws that we’ve always been told
And there’s a lot of things I wanted to say
But never got a change to find a way
Same-sex marriage in a stat where they don’t care
Murder is wrong but the jail time’s not fair
Not to mention date rap, felony and car theft
Break it down and tell me what we’ve got left
Do they even know? Do they even know?
If I was brave I’d write a letter to the president
And have him pass it to the leaders of our parliament
But for now I won’t say nothing
From all the kids who would stand in my residence
Who see this letter as a statement of our innocence
As for now I’ll start with something
Take a good look at Tommy, he’s a track star
Good role model, had a change to go real far
Then the school made a budget-cut
Cut out the track team
Now instead Tommy is a crack head
Same-sex marriage in a state where they don’t care
Murder is wrong but the jail time’s unfair
Not to mention date rape, felony, and car theft
Break it down and tell me what we’ve got left
If I was brave I’d write a letter to the president
And hove him pass it to the leaders of out parliament
But for now I won’t say nothing
From all the kids who would stand in my residence
Who see this letter as a statement of our innocence
As for now I’ll start with something
And talk smack about girls and professional sports
There’s a lot of things I wanted to say
But never got a change to find a way
(One) take a good look at all of your high schools
this is the first reason that I want to write you
it must be tough when society is messed up
Gotta save money, please don’t take it out on us
Do they even know? Do they even know?
If I was brave I’d write a letter to the president
And have him pass it to the leaders of our parliament
But for now I won’t say nothing
From all the kids who would stand in my residence
Who see this letter as a statement of our innocence
But for now I won’t say nothing
Now that we’re older a brand new story unfolds
About God and the laws that we’ve always been told
And there’s a lot of things I wanted to say
But never got a change to find a way
Same-sex marriage in a stat where they don’t care
Murder is wrong but the jail time’s not fair
Not to mention date rap, felony and car theft
Break it down and tell me what we’ve got left
Do they even know? Do they even know?
If I was brave I’d write a letter to the president
And have him pass it to the leaders of our parliament
But for now I won’t say nothing
From all the kids who would stand in my residence
Who see this letter as a statement of our innocence
As for now I’ll start with something
Take a good look at Tommy, he’s a track star
Good role model, had a change to go real far
Then the school made a budget-cut
Cut out the track team
Now instead Tommy is a crack head
Same-sex marriage in a state where they don’t care
Murder is wrong but the jail time’s unfair
Not to mention date rape, felony, and car theft
Break it down and tell me what we’ve got left
If I was brave I’d write a letter to the president
And hove him pass it to the leaders of out parliament
But for now I won’t say nothing
From all the kids who would stand in my residence
Who see this letter as a statement of our innocence
As for now I’ll start with something
Lyrics submitted by softwhitewalls
Track duration: 03:45
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Call me a heretic, Agnostic, Atheist, etc. Frankly I don't care if you see me as against what God said. I know what I believe and why I believe it. If I'm wrong, I have no problem repenting.
In a more Humanistic way, consider this: Why would someone consciously CHOOSE to be gay when they would be ridiculed, shunned, or even ousted from society and Heaven? Embrace others as you would like to be embraced.
"Murder is wrong but the jail times not fair"
I believe that's referring to the criminals point of view. Kind of obvious... but some of you kids didn't get it.
but he hates sin.
oh and because someone is speaking up for their beliefs you hate them?
whats up with that dude?
you just spoke up your beliefs and i dont hate you.
oh nad they arent afraid to speak up about the government, if they were then they wouldnt have written this song, duh.
oh and m333333, if you seriously say the Bible contradicts itself then you obviously havent read it yourself.
maybe you need to stop trusting the internet or some idiot on a television screen and start looking into things yourself.