[Verse 1] I'm staring at the clock on the wall Waiting for the bell to ring and end it all My sneakers are worn and my jeans are torn I've been feeling like this since the day I was born [Chorus] And I'm running away from the things that I know To a place where the grass and the wild flowers grow Yeah I'm breaking the chains and I'm finding my way In the heat of the sun at the end of the day (whoa-oh) [Verse 2] My parents don't get it and my teachers don't care They're looking at me with a vacant stare But I've got a skateboard and a heart full of fire And I'm climbing the ladder and I'm reaching higher
