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My dad checks my GPA like it's breaking news
He's got my Ivy League mapped out, no room to lose
But I'm drowning in AP chem and the council grind
Then I saw you in the parking lot, grease on your mind
I'm pulling doubles at the garage to keep the lights on
Mom's asleep on the couch before the break of dawn
You rolled up in that SUV, a whole different scene
Didn't think I had a prayer with a prom queen dream
But the rain don't check zip codes when it starts to pour
We're both tired, both aching at the core
Your parents call it slumming, my crew calls it fake
How much weight can a teenage heart really take?
Alarm hits five, gotta hit the track
Varsity captain with the world on my back
Two parents at home, but they talk through me
"Did you finish the essay? How's the SAT?"
They're a team, sure, but the pressure's double
If I'm not at the top, I'm nothing but trouble
I'm a resume in a prom dress trying to breathe
Hiding panic deep down in my sleeve
From bake sales to math club to Friday night dates
Running on caffeine and the fear of being late
It's a long way up (It's a long way)
Just keep your head up (Don't let 'em see you drown)
I'm running out of air in the top tier
I'm running out of time to be a kid here
It's a long way up
It's a long way down
Just keep your head up
Don't let 'em see you drown
I'm running out of air in the top tier
I'm running out of time to be a kid here
Mom's working late, so I'm making the dinner
Trying to be a scholar and a basketball winner
Coach says I got talent, but the sneakers cost too much
Missing practice for the clock-in touch
I'm the man of the house
Mom's working late, so I'm making the dinner
Trying to be a scholar and a basketball winner
Coach says I got talent, but the sneakers cost too much
Missing practice for the clock-in touch
I'm the man of the house, but I'm still just a kid