pushing fifty
acting fifteen
cause I lost my youth
being afraid of myself
cause this world taught me
to be afraid of myself
because you told me
to be afraid of myself
half a lifetime of mistakes to catch up on
little lessons I never learned
all my energy spent
holding up this mask you demanded
let it fall, by your hand I will burn
finally tore free
chose to be me
pushing fifty
acting fifteen
and don't you dare tell me
to be ashamed of myself