Shotgunning an Iced Tea in Front of a Group of Second Graders

from Welcome to Boffo Town by Boffo

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I’m shotgunning an iced tea
in front of a group of second graders
because my own children don’t admire me
and I want to be someone’s savior

I say lookie here this is how it’s done
And I lean back off the bleachers
Someone who doesn’t recognize genius
tells me they’re gonna call a teacher

Life has no value
If no one has bowed to you
Lessons I was taught
when I was a child
They said I could be a king
not even interesting
They said I had a right
to force anyone to smile

Within seconds of any amazement
I’m dragged away by school security
And they tell me I belong in
objective obscurity

I try to open my heart up
and show them what’s inside
But they mistake my emotional openness as a gun
And knock me on my side

I yell life has no value
If no one has bowed to you
Lesson I was taught
when I was a child
They ask what did I bring
I say nothing interesting
They said I have the right
to remain silent
to an attorney
and stay on the ground
for a while

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from Welcome to Boffo Town, released July 26, 2018

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