Xenophobic

© Alicia, March 15, 2002

Convince me I'm a grown up
By letting me speak my mind
let me be the person I'll be
Now that I'm well defined

Stop frowning when I'm not exactly you
I'm old enough to have a personality
It's time I correct my own self
Don't make me want to hide me back inside

There's no need to take a side
When it comes to me
I'm not here to hurt anyone
Have you ever heard "speak the truth in love"?

If I'm an extrordinary person
As you claim to believe
You have to let me convince myself
Just by being me

Depend on lessons you have taught me
I'm not striking out on my own
The moral is I'll lose myself
If you don't let me go


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