Did you say, "It'd never happen to me." And then you say in all sincerity, "I want out." "I want out." They said, "Hey boy, now don't you touch that cocaine." I'm such a sucker, such a sucker for pain I wanted out I want oooooout I want to paint a picture Of what life can be I look in the mirror It's not what I see I said, "Hey mama, don't you take all them pills. Can't you see what you do to these kids? You want out." I want out You know that sugar used to slit on her wrists Well ain't that something man, well we were just kids She wanted out I want out I want to paint a picture Of what life can be I look in the mirror It's not what I see. Do do do do do do (Repeat) I want to paint a picture Of what life can be I look in the mirror It's not what I see Did you say, "It'd never happen to me." And then you say in all sincerity, "I want out." "I want out." They said, "Oh boy, now don't you touch that cocaine." I'm such a sucker, such a sucker for pain I wanted out I want oooooout I want to paint a picture Of what life can be I look in the mirror It's not what I see Do do do do do do (Repeat) 1, 2, 3