VERSE 1
I heard the words that no child should hear
“Your dreams are dead, no one will shed tears”
I carried them with me like brain cancer cells
And I survived my own schizophrenic hell
PRE-CHORUS 1
No, I don’t need the Medal of Freedom
I’ve seen who won and I don’t need to be them
Serve humble pies so my abusers can eat them
Poison the crusts so I can slay all my demons
CHORUS 1
Give me my flowers
Do it for hours
Give me my power
Give me my flowers!
VERSE 2
I did the math at the expense of my sanity
I took the pills at the expense of my vanity
And all I got was a damn piece of paper
That says nine-to-five is my one true savior
PRE-CHORUS 2
No, I don’t need the Medal of Honor
Though life is war when it only gets harder
Tell my teachers that it’s okay to forget me
Their C’s and D’s make it okay to regret me
CHORUS 2
Give me my flowers
Before they sour
Death to the cowards
Give me my flowers!
BRIDGE
They tell me it was so many years ago
As if it was something I would never know
Without their reminders and beige prose
Is it any wonder why I will not let go?!
CHORUS 3
Give me my flowers
Grown from spring showers
Wilt within hours
Give me my flowers!
Give me my flowers
On your own power
Say I deserve them
Water and serve them!
