when we were just 13 we   were told what to believe in   it didn't matter to us   what we were seen as   but then at 17 we   cared about being seen and   we lost the freedom of our youth   cause when we were kids   nothing could go wrong   and everything was fun   cause we all just got along   the world was open wide   we had our hopes and dreams   now it's all falling apart at the seams   as we keep getting older   this world keeps getting colder   we tried out best but they gave us   the cold shoulder   things aren't the way they used to be   i'm opressed for what i believe   ignorance will never see   don't you see that i'm not really ready yet   just let me stay right where i am   cause im still just a boy   in the body in the body of man