Since you've been fifteen you were confused,   at that age it's so hard to just be you   you've got your friends, your records,   the only thing that makes you feel whole   you're trying to figure it all out   sometimes you realize the fight is oh-so futile   someone else is telling you you're wrong      [chorus]   you know you're right   but no one seems to listen,   they say you're just a child,   so you turn and fight,   for me that is the only way   to step to what they say is the upper hand,   don't let them take the upper hand   don't let them take the upper hand      You wanna go out and forget the day   go out and just make your life seem real   forget your mom and dad   forget about your job, your home, your school   you take so much shit,   your girl said it's over   you think about giving up   but don't you dare give up without a fight      you know you're right   but no one seems to listen,   they say you're just a child,   so you turn and fight,   for me that is the only way   to step to what they say is the upper hand,   don't let them take the upper hand   never let them take the upper hand   the upper hand