It's the way I say things sometimes that hurts other people's feelings It's the way I say things sometimes that makes them wonder if I even care But I do care I really do I'm just afraid Afraid of the impressions that I've made and making the same mistakes And acting fake My mind just won't stop thinking about the pain that I caused And what the right thing to do was I think about that a lot And if I can ever get my past back. Sometimes I wish I could... But I can't Why can't you just accept me for who I am? I'm sorry for who I was back then It can't be over We'll miss all the fun It's not the work I did But the work I haven't done that makes me wonder Where the day has gone It seems like yesterday that we were both just kids and it really didn't matter what either of us did Because I know I could get it right if only I had the time I'm just not good at expressing myself and the way that I feel Because I've been hurt And I still have a long way to heal Or maybe I am healed and it just left a scar, a sign And a mark Something that says where I from, how I was raised And how far I've come But you act like the person I am is not the person I should be. And I'll tell you something It used to bother me But then I started thinking for myself And I stopped wishing I was somebody else You see Everything Is open for interpretation And so is what to do in any situation We forget there is no one true method And all we know is what's generally accepted. And as much as I try I just don't get it I know it doesn't appear like I'm doing anything. I'm 27 And I don't really know where my life is going I can't afford Much more Than gas in my car And I used that gas to explore the open road I really didn't know Where I would go When I left my life To find my home I was cold And I was alone And I found answers to most of my questions I found courage And I found what real work is I found that I was actually good something: one thing Writing... Performing... Storytelling... And I found a place with people like me: With writers and poets And singers and prophets So you see I do want to be accepted I really do I do want to be accepted Just not by you Not by someone who believes what you do. The thing is You don't have to like everything About everyone But you do have to show them love That's it