you keep on telling me these pretty lies well im just a man and want you instead of the drugs that get me high you keep on telling me these pretty lies well im just a man and want you instead of the drugs that get me high youre all around me like a freight elevator you put things in me and say ill see you later every time i raise the courage up to talk my teacher says go to the board with a piece of chalk ill never talk out of turn again in class will it be alright if i see you tonight well i feel like a bird in a cage for you to notice me well id take out a knife suicide right on the stage im like a fish on a hook water splash into the brook well teacher says shes twice my age hey teacher could you ease my pain i can only watch you so long i can only watch you so long so long you keep on telling me these pretty lies well im just a man and want you instead of the drugs that get me high you keep on telling me these pretty lies well im just a man and want you instead of the drugs that get me high ill never talk out of turn again in class will it be alright if i see you tonight well i feel like a bird in a cage for you to notice me well id take out a knife suicide right on the stage im like a fish on a hook water splash into the brook well teacher says shes twice my age hey teacher could you ease my pain i can only watch you so long i can only watch you so long so long i can only watch you so long i can only watch you so long so long whos your teachers pet 