Jimmy saw the sun chase away the night   It was a quarter past seven   His body warm like the morning light   Had to be in school by eleven      He told himself what they had done to him   That's why Jimmy never felt real sad   If only someone could have lent a hand   Things would have never turned out so bad      Who knows why black flies just live for one day   Who knows why   Hey turn around   It's time to wake up and go back to tell the story   Hey turn around   It's time to wake up and go back to tell the story now      Always sat alone in the back of the class   Because no one would take him   Today he stood in front of the rest   His hands were shaking      Who could have known what Jimmy thought   Never had a chance to speak his words out loud   The flies were burning in his head till   Jimmy let them all out      Who knows why black flies just live for one day   Who knows why      Hey turn around   It's time to wake up and go back to tell the story   Hey turn around   It's time to wake up and go back to tell the story now      It didn't pay to make fun of him   Too late to say, "I'm sorry"   No one would ever make fun of him   You and I all the time      Come with me   Take my hand   I will tell you when you're there   Come with me   Take my hand   I will tell you when you're there   Come with me   Take my hand   I will tell you when you're there