Lyrics 8th Grade - Pencey Prep

8th Grade

Caught staring again
Like a deer in the headlights
When you can’t move fast enough
I take a hit for the team
Pretty girl is blushing
I can’t tell if she’s disgusted
Laughter starts to swell
Someone gets the joke
Bells ring, I make my escape
Helps a little, but doesn’t save
Beat down’s a common thing
With us every day
Maybe I’m just strange
'Cause I don’t change schools
So maybe I like the abuse
Or maybe I just like you
Another confrontation
You’ve got something to prove
Your girl can’t tell how tough you are
When you beat me up in the boy’s room!
Well I made a big mistake
But I can’t help who I like
This may not cost my life
But I am branded forever lame
This was not my decision
You were born with good looks
And a solid right hook
Whining makes no difference
You bruised my eye
It doesn’t hurt at all
One day I’ll rise above
And you‘ll take a fall
(Motherfucker!)
I may be beat today
But I will survive
Get up off the ground
Stand tall and fight
My eyes, don’t hurt at all
I‘d rather die
Then be your whipping boy
School year’s almost over
Summer is one day closer
Summer is one day closer
Summer is one day closer
As God as my witness
I‘ll never be a victim again