Angel

[Intro]

I'm wishing the bath water clean

She hides in the back and is unseen

I take off the mask that surrounds me

Look me in the face, what do you see?

I feel like a boy of age thirteen

My body grows up, but my mind stays the same

Look me in the face, what do you see?

[Verse 1]

How do you tell an angel

That you don't believe in God?

Why do I feel like such a stranger?

I look around

I look around and all my friends are gone

[Chorus]

But oh, would you be me?

‘Cause I would be you

Oh, you'd be happy

Only if you wanted to

And oh, would you trade me?

Because I would trade you

Oh, you'd be happy

Only if you wanted to

[Verse 2]

How do you tell your father

That you want him to notice you?

Why does this seem like such a bother?

When Mom says, “He’d be better off dead”

But I want to see you

I still wanna see you

[Chorus]

Oh, would you call me?

Oh, it's not hard to

I'm the first one

Oh, you gave birth to

And oh, would you write me

On my birthday?

Graduation was yesterday

Yesterday, oh

[Verse 3]

How do you hold the special victim

When they push you away?

When they've been raped on the inside, torn on the outside?

Feel dirt and ugly from the stain that they try to hide

Touched in private places, embarrassed faces

Too scared to ask for help

[Chorus]

Oh, would you be me?

Because I would be you

Oh, you'd be happy

Only if you wanted to

And oh would you trade me?

‘Cause I would trade you

You'd be happy

Only if you wanted to

[Outro]

I'm wishing the bath water clean

She hides in the back and is unseen

I take off the mask that surrounds me

Look me in the face, what do you see?