Sitting and waiting for my life to begin, but that's a lie
I sit and watch it pass me by, with my potential just waving "hi"
And all the money that I earn
and all the lessons that I learn
they help me know just where I stand
half as important as any man
Sitting and waiting for my dreams, to come true, and so it seems that I could dream my life away
and be another sad cliche
And all the people that I know
And all the places that I go
Help me learn just where I stand
Half as important as any man
And I'm not just paranoid
I'm falling down, don't fall away
into death, I'm falling prey
Help me UP, don't help me DOWN
Don't play keep away with my crown
And all those times you turned your back,
and when you show me what I lack
you let me know just where I stand
Half as important as any man
I sit and watch it pass me by, with my potential just waving "hi"
And all the money that I earn
and all the lessons that I learn
they help me know just where I stand
half as important as any man
Sitting and waiting for my dreams, to come true, and so it seems that I could dream my life away
and be another sad cliche
And all the people that I know
And all the places that I go
Help me learn just where I stand
Half as important as any man
And I'm not just paranoid
I'm falling down, don't fall away
into death, I'm falling prey
Help me UP, don't help me DOWN
Don't play keep away with my crown
And all those times you turned your back,
and when you show me what I lack
you let me know just where I stand
Half as important as any man