Streaks

Seven years old with a brand-new coloring book Every page with the perfect design You can decide on the colors that you like As long as you stay in the lines Tell me what did you learn at school today Did they show you what you're worth in numbers and signs You can read every word you can solve every equation a hundred times Just to wonder what comes next, oh All these years of filling out papers Building a future, keeping your head down Tryin’ to keep a head on your shoulders, keep it creative, make it your own somehow Cause It's all a piece of the plan It's something You'll understand When you're older The day the leave and it's all before your feet You've heard all the tips and the tricks So you hum to a tune singing you'll figure it out soon You're a smart kid, tough kid, but you're still a kid that grew Throw em in the water They will sink or float If you don't then you will never know Throw em in the water They could sink or float But unless you let it happen, you will never know Throw em in the water Let them sink or float Give em what they need to move on, then you let them go Throw em in the water They will sink or float