Echolyn - Uncle lyrics

Mother do you mind if I sleep in today? There's a boy on the corner who likes to pick on me He knows the places I hide...I can't get away He likes to see me cry, so he knocks me down again Finger points at my chest, bad breath in my face Hits me like his father would hit him Try to run if I could...I can't get away It's not like what's under my bed I feel like a Charlie Brown look-alike Look like a polyester king In my new suit from Arties, that's right in town My dress shoes from Acme never fit He called me a goofy geek choir boy Catholic school freckled little twerp Black frames they hang on my pudgy cheeks Pants hoisted up in case of flood All I hear is mother's voice saying this is not how I raised You Over and over again making my head spin like a little top A corrective hand, the punishment This time I've got sentenced to my room Why can't they see I didn't start this one But I'll take all the blame again and I don't know why! Why, Why Why? What if I told you I was sorry? Would you drop the strap and let me have dessert? I'd even take the plate out of my pants So you won't hurt your hand Let me come down from my room let me speak I think that I've sat long enough I think that I've thought long enough I owe myself this walk outside today The world is not as big as I today Mother do you mind...I'm feeling awfully brave I want to hear you say...say it for myself Say it now...I can't hear you Now is here right now...it's my turn now My mornings are more carefree I don't have to look over my shoulder I breathe a little easier now my conscience is free I am what I told you