Outside of Vons Gabrielle and I crouched behind her dad's Plymouth Duster Sharing Ding Dongs With chocolate smeared on both our chins and noses Her Dad wore a frown as he Dragged me in to say sorry to the manager who made me walk Around in shiny handcuffs He grabbed the microphone announced my story No longer drawing on the wall or pooping in the trash can A three-year-old red-handed thief and anyone could guess Someday I'd get
Kicked Out Kicked Out of Kindergarten Kicked Out
I started school Saw the principal for crimes like blowing bubbles in milk or Having mud fights or spitting on blonde braided Karen Edwards "Next time you'll get swats," he growled I'd be good for a week. Until one day, the red... plastic box said "pull" I had to pull it The ringing bells poured kids out every building The office lady cried out "There's a family that's burning While all the fire trucks race here to douse your false alarm." That day I was Kicked Out... Is it my genes? Or some faulty wiring in my head? Maybe mom skipped church one week when she was sixteen And I'm her punishment. All through my schools Every teacher knew my name on the first day of class I learned the paddle hung on the office wall was not symbolic At ten voted president but then impeached for a peace Sign I flashed in the 6th grade panoramic student photo I got 3 days to contemplate my outlook My Mom told me repent and read The Miracle of Forgiveness But how could I start fresh and join upright society? I knew I was Kicked Out...Teksty umieszczone na naszej stronie są własnością wytwórni, wykonawców, osób mających do nich prawa.