| i used to call myself a hippie |
| only until i realized |
| there ain’t no stopping people like you |
| without a good clean fight |
| i learnd to stand up tall |
| before i learned to crawl |
| (that's right mama what’s my name) |
| nowadays you’re all trying to be my friend |
| oh lord it got me so confused |
| you show me glitter but i want dirt |
| now what am i supposed to do? |
| i learnd to stand up tall |
| before i learned to crawl |
| (that's right mama what’s my name) |
| you brought me down so many times before |
| but my papa told me |
| not to let you get away with it no more |
| (so watch out) |
| what you done to me then |
| why cant you do it now? |
| i guess a man cannot be troubled |
| when he’s ready for it |
| but i need to justify this angst |
| if only i could find some peace of mind |
| i’d fill my heart with love |
| i learnd to stand up tall |
| before i learned to crawl |
| (that's right mama what’s my name) |