Verse 1: Thought when I grew up I would be the same as the ones who gave me my last name I would not give in I would not partake In the same old drugs everyone else takes Pre-Chorus I’m better than that I’m better than that I’m living my life so I go to heaven and never come back But look where I’m at look where I’m at N.C I’m living the life that I said I wouldn’t I wanna go back I used to call my mom every Sunday So she knew her love wasn’t far away But now I’m all fucked up out in LA ’Cause I care more about what other people say I used to not take chances with God’s name But it’s been so long since I last prayed And now I’m all fucked up and my heart’s changed ’Cause I care more about what other people say Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah ’Cause I care more about what other people say Verse 2: I wish I could shelter the boy I knew From the constant hell I’d put him through ’Cause I’m all grown up and I’m black and blue I could use some tape I could use some glue Pre-Chorus I’m better than that I’m better than that I should be living my life so I go to heaven and never come back I used to call my mom every Sunday So she knew her love wasn’t far away But now I’m all fucked up out in LA ’Cause I care more about what other people say I used to not take chances with God’s name But it’s been so long since I last prayed And now I’m all fucked up and my heart’s changed ’Cause I care more about what other people say Yeah yeah yeah ’Cause I care more about what other people say Bridge: Thought when I grew up I would be the same as the ones who gave me my last name I used to call my mom every Sunday So she knew her love wasn’t far away (Far away) But now I’m all fucked up out in LA (Out in LA) ’Cause I care more about what other people say I used to not take chances with God’s name (God’s name) But it’s been so long since I last prayed (Since I last prayed) And now I’m all fucked up and my heart’s changed (And my heart changed) ’Cause I care more about what other people say (What other people say) Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah ’Cause I care more about what other people say