Me and my helmet Such an unconventional kid All intense and kinetic At best tolerated from afar Not yet arrested And by that I mean betrothed Though a start I am newly courted I've just not been trusted with alter I'm a sweet piece of work Well-intentioned, yet disturbed Wrongly labeled and under-fed Treated like a rose as an orchid My friends, as they weigh in Get understandably protective They have a hard time being objective So inside we cancel each other out I'm a sweet piece of work Well-intentioned and unloved Unlabeled and misunderstood Treated like a rose as an orchid You've brought water to me Making sure my bloom rebounds You know best of what my special care allows So I've lived in my blind spot Thought myself usual when I'm not And your garden is a nice spot As long as it is brave and where you are For this sweet piece of work High maintenance and deserted I've been different and deserving Treated like a rose as an orchid Sweet piece of work Overwhelmed, unobserved I've been bowed down to, but so misread Treated like a rose as an orchid

I'm here for the weekend Having trouble sleeping with you in my head I'm going to see a movie this evening if you're around And I guess I'm not sure if we're talking Whatever this is, I'm just glad to be here Think we could be friends? I guess it depends on a couple things Don't you ever get bored of me? Cindy, I promise I'll treat you better 'Cause most of the time you're on my mind And I won't let you down, just remember (Yeah) Cindy, I promise I'll treat you better 'Cause most of the time you're on my mind And I won't let you down, just remember, yeah Last night I saw a dog run from a driveway to headlights And my mind went to you, strange, isn't it? I get caught up a little bit, you games but I'm not an idiot I'm not usually adamant, it just happens with you Your hand's on my face again How is it we're only friends? And now all this time I guess it depends on a couple things Don't you always ignore me Am I ever on your mind? Cindy, I promise I'll treat you better 'Cause most of the time you're on my mind And I won't let you down, just remember (Yeah) Cindy, I promise I'll treat you better 'Cause most of the time you're on my mind And I won't let you down, just remember No, I won't let you down, just remember Oh, I won't let you down, just remember

All the guys gas me up on the swim team All her friends, they don't know that I'm 16 I'm pretty psyched she's over every night I'm sorry if it ever pissed you off Well, she doesn't mind Driving home from campus for a younger guy I'm lying to my parents Said, "I'm out with my friends sleeping over again" But really it's just her and I alone Well she's 18, and she does what she likes Making out with strangers when she's bored with her life And she takes me to a whole 'nother high I wonder when she'll stop coming home I hope she doesn't leave me here alone She's out of class for the week on vacation I'm tryna take anatomy in her basement I'm stuck in math, she's drawing up a bath And sending videos to my phone And I kinda like Staying up 'til morning under candlelight And swimming with you naked So I blow off my friends just to see you again I wonder if your brother's catchin' on Well, she's 18, and she does what she likes Making out with strangers when she's bored with her life And she takes me to a whole 'nother high I wonder when she'll stop coming home She's 18, and she does what she likes Making out with strangers when she's bored with her life And she takes me to a whole 'nother high I wonder when she'll stop comin' home I hope she doesn't leave me here alone She is 18 She is 18 Ah-ah-ah-ah

What do I gotta do to make you all mine? And what do I gotta say to make it all smiles? You got other things to do than waste my time 'Cause I've been so selfish And I just can't help it, yeah Girl, just slow down There ain't nobody faster in this whole town But I just got caught up in all this phony Bullshit about how I should be lowkey When you won't even speak to me So what do I gotta do to make you all mine? And what do I gotta say to make it all smiles? You got other things to do than waste my time 'Cause I've been so selfish And I just can't help it, yeah I've been so selfish (All I want to know) I've been so selfish (I don't want to go) I've been so selfish (All I want to know) And I just can't (Really I don't find you) I just can't And I never thought that you stabbed my back But I should've known when you dance like that 'Cause even my friends could have told me twice And I should've followed my own advice I should've let you go eons ago To watch the world spin on my own But, isn't that selfish? This heart, this soul Unwilling to let go I swear, I care Just not when you're not here I know I don't have any self-control To let go and it feels so good Just like you said you would So what do I gotta do to make you all mine? And what do I gotta say to make it all smiles? You got other things to do than waste my time 'Cause I've been so selfish And I just can't help it I've been so selfish (All I want to know) I've been so selfish (I don't want to go) I've been so selfish (All I want to know) And I just can't (Really I don't find you)