Called the house to see if anyone was home   Question the silences, the negative response   Stayed to see the sunrise raising hell over the square   Didn't lose the sense of promise laced upon the air      Education was a simple learning curve   Ruined by the lack of anything to use   Of knowing what to say and what to lock away   Pay attention for detention's here to stay      It took so long to find all the answers through the lies   It's been so long that I don't know if it's alright      Problematic interest never fails to impress   Score cards for everyone, you wear them out to dress   Badge of honor, true to code and true to form   Buried underneath all these expectations      If there was any kind of picture that I could paint for you   I bet you any money that the numbers wouldn't stick for all I know   I'll take some credit for myself if I can   And walk away from this whole scene a happier man      It took so long to find all the answers through the lies   It's been so long that I don't know if it's alright   It's alright, it's alright, it's alright, it's alright, it's alright   It took so long to wait until the end