Woke up this morning, still half asleep   With one eye open I attempt to brush my teeth   Go to the closet, what should I wear  Better check the weather before I do my hair     Next thing I knew, from downstairs I hear you  Telling me how to dress, my hair looks bad  I think you'll never understand me    Sometimes, parents just don't understand   That I, would rather learn from my mistakes   Then do the things they want me to  For once I wish they knew    Friday night, it's party time   Call up my clique to see what they had in mind(hey!)  Apparently, the place to be  Is stuck up in my bedroom watching my TV   How could I forget I'm grounded once again  I know they'll never understand me    Sometimes parents just don't understand that I  Would rather learn from my mistakes   Then do the things they want me to  For once I wish they knew    Don't do this don't do that is all I hear  Inside my head   Wouldn't you rather me listen than go in one ear and out the other end  For once I wish you'd understand     Sometimes parents just don't understand  That I would rather learn from my mistakes   Than do the things they want me to  For once I wish they knew    Sometimes parents just don't understand that I  Would rather learn from my mistakes   Then do the things they want me to  For once I wish they knew