Sticks and Stones

he wore a blue jean jacket
with a red bandana on his head like a crown
big Mike was the king of the schoolyard
but when he went home his daddy put him down
he'd tell him, "hey boy you ain't good for nothing"
well Mikey had to show his daddy something he could do
so he beat the old man black and blue

Sticks and stones may break my bones
But words will break my lovin' heart
Push and shove but don't take your love away
I'll fall apart

I was a dance floor dreamer in the summer
on a stairway to heaven with you
I didn't want that song to ever end
but it did and the summer did too
I'd rather fight big Mike down by the bike rack
than hear you say you're going back home
but with the word goodbye, I was all alone

if I live a bit longer
maybe I'll get a bit stronger
but right now everything hurts like a mother...
right now everything hurts

I'm feeling beat up and weary
just trying to pound a living outa my guitar
and just telling you the truth's the best that I can do
with broken strings and a broken heart
then a little girl come along, says she loves my sad song
damn if she doesn't have a tear in her eye
well it feels good to make her cry