Whats a boy supposed to see When hes staring in the mirror at age 13 Wheres the man that he wants to be He must be hiding behind the lies that hes too weak I was there when they pushed you down Wiped the blood from your knees when you got up off the ground No one ever knew you the way I did They never saw the man youd be When they laughed at the awkward kid No one else believed that you could fly They couldnt see the man youd be But its wonderful to watch you rise What could make a child a man help him understand When hes looking at the scars that mar his gentle hands Wheres the mercy that he needs It must be hiding behind the pain that they cant speak It must be hiding behind the cut that makes them bleed I was there when they pushed you down Wiped the blood from your knees when you got up off the ground I was there when they crowned you king Wiped the blood from your feet when you hung from the tree No one ever knew you the way I did They never saw you in the child As they laughed at his awkwardness No one else believed that you could fly They couldnt see the man youd be But its wonderful to watch you rise
wiped, hiding, man, youd, laughed