i should have known you were only just fifteen you had a scowl like a klingon beauty queen old enough to stand out but too young to stand with pride so uncomfortable in your messed up skin and the cool parties never let you in i can still relate to being left so high and dry don t cry you re just at an awkward age we ll all be fine disgraceful under pressure don t tow the line you re just at an awkward age don t cry just at an awkward age don t cry you re just at an awkward you look at me like i know what s going on i m looking back and i wonder what went wrong i really thought by now a few things might just clarify i got a mind that goes out to lunch for days and a body that sometimes disobeys i get into the parties but i hate them cause i m shy oh my i m still at an awkward age we ll all be fine disgraceful under pressure don t tow the line you re just at an awkward age don t cry just at an awkward age don t cry you re just at an awkward we re supposed to be happy supposed to be tough supposed to be flawless and buy the right stuff they want us all swimming don t care if we drown so don t let them take you down it s a scary mountain to climb up without a guide besides we live in an awkward age we ll all be fine disgraceful under pressure don t tow the line you re just at an awkward age don t cry just at an awkward age don t cry you re just at an awkward age