In my high school we separate the rich from the rest    Those who wear rags from those who only wear the best    And in my high school they hold assemblies for the football team    But never for the kids with different dreams       We've got jocks, we've got smokers, rednecks and jokers    There's a catagory for us all    And we struggle with our homework, our teachers and their rules    Yeah, they think we're just adolescent fools       In my high school there's some who think they're tough as they can be    But when I look in their eyes all I see is insecurity    And in my high school there's some who'll wait and then there's some who won't    Some that cross those lines and some that don't       We've got outcasts, we've got rebels, mostly saints, sometimes devils    You see them walking up and down the hall    And they struggle with their boyfriends, their girlfriends, and their math    And they long for the bell that gets them out of class... in my high school       We laugh, we cry, we fall, we fly    And sometimes we wonder why we're even here    We pass, we fail, and only time will tell    If we'll ever make it through these teenage years       In my high school there's some who study for their entrance exams    Some who just want to play guitar in some rock and roll band    And in my high school the seniors just cannot wait for June    But they don't realize that we grow up way too soon    They'll be doctors, they'll be lawyers, teachers and warriors    And they'll live out their dreams big and small    And they'll struggle with their jobs, their husbands, and their wives    And they'll talk about the best days of their lives... In my high school       In my high school    In my high school    In my high school