scout and i were good friends   ruled the neighborhood with no fear   cause she was just one of the boys then   until the day she started lookin' at me wierd      she said, "i wanna kiss you"   then she threw me down to the grass   but i was more scared than confused   she said if i told her dad she'd kick my ass      she grabed me by the face   said, "on your mark, get ready, set ..."      we stayed close as the years flew by   went on to different high schools    i remember she snuck up to my room one night   asked me if i wanted to break some rules      she said "i've dreamed of having you put me down,   burn my bridge right to the ground   you will never mind what i ever said before,   i'm not just the girl next door no more"   she put her hands upon my face   said "on your mark, get ready, set, go"   this'll be our little special place   lets go find out what you know      some things in your life you say   othet things you say you won't...      the very next morning i awoke with a chill   she had left a flower on my window sill   and as i viewed her footprints from the night before   i realized i wasn't a boy no more      i zoned out on her face   on your mark get ready set go   this was our little special place   and i found out what i now know