Song Description

The songs tells the story of a lost childhood--and how its effects follow the child into his adult years.

Lyrics

I wanna be a kid
Steve Piscitelli (Copyright 2006. All rights reserved.)

Another night another fight
Waiting for the morning light
Lost in his thoughts and
Hiding in his room
With his fears and hoping
It?ll all be over soon
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I wanna laugh
I wanna play
I wanna be a star some day
I wanna be safe
I wanna have a friend
I wanna be a kid again
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Quiet and shy
Stands to the side
Last one chosen, oh he?s crying inside
?I?m feeling all alone, Mommy
?Tell me what can I say??
?Stop that,? she says, ?what do you want from me anyway??
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I wanna run fast
I wanna be cool
I wanna be liked at school
I wanna know
Is it a sin
To wanna be a kid again?
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Daddy?s out another night
Mommy pacing the floor
Waiting for a phone call
Waiting for a slamming door
?Mommy are you ok?
Can Johnny come over and play??
She shakes her head and thinks
?What does this kid want anyway??
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I wanna play ball
I wanna hit a homerun
I wanna skip school, just for fun
I wanna a hug and kiss
I wanna say amen
And I wanna be a kid again
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BRIDGE:
Is anyone listening?
Can anyone see?
Does anyone care
What?s happening to me?
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Years have passed
He?s got a new life
Modest job and a pretty wife
The little boy is still there
Little boy is still scared
And still they say
?What does this kid want anyway??
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I wanna laugh
I wanna play
I wanna be a star some day
I wanna have a friend
I wanna feel love
I wanna be the kid I never was

Repeat above