cruise

Zoom in on the lonely boy
you see him every day.
who's scared to walk alone
but always does.
Hear the words that are thrown at him:" Faggot",
"Freak" , "fairy" ,
and whatever else they can think of.

Zoom in on the lonely boy
walking home from school.
looking at the ground.
going home to WWIII
cuz daddy's been drinking
and ma's shooting up
and it's all he can do not to cry on entry.

Zoom in on the lonely boy
getting ready to sneak out.
face a little bruised from where daddy swung.
heading to the park
to lose himself
in some married guy's lap
reasoning this is the best he'll ever be.

Zoom in on the lonely boy
on his knees
in front of someone he just met.
no one needs to know
that his life's fallen apart.
no one needs to know as he picks himself up
and wipes his mouth.

Zoom in on the lonely boy
destroying himself
before he's even sixteen.
the days meld into one
and he can't read the numbers on
the calendar, let alone the clock.
thinking to himself: "why?"

Zoom in on the lonely boy
you see him everyday.
a scrawny boy in cut off jeans and
a two-sizes too big shirt.
who's never known love
Zoom in on the lonely boy
you see him every day....