l is for loser

when you were three, i was just four, you were the cute little girl next door, we played hide and seek, kissed on the cheek, cowboys and indians, you and me, your ribbons and braids, pink lemonade, wings and a halo, had it made, i was your knight, and you were my queen, fought all of the dragons in my dreams, thought i had you figured out, read my lips she screamed, na na na na na, l is for loser she said, what were you thinking, what's going on inside your head, l is for loser my friend, ain't got a clue here, what's going on inside your stupid head, when you were eight, love turned to hate, daddy left home, you moved interstate, my angel was lost, her halo tossed, wings in tatters, dreams to dust, at nine i was cool, yeah broke all the rules, messed up the teacher, got kicked outta school, they said you won't get far, with ya drums and guitar, well speak to the hand, coz i'm rock star 2-3-4, thought you had me figured out, read my lips i screamed, na na na na na, l is for loser i said, what were you thinking, what's going on inside your head, l is for loser my friend, ain't got a clue here, what's going on inside your stupid head, l o s e r, ain't gonna work, gonna get you far, l o s e r lose, now at thirteen, how bad could it get, all pimples and braces, the teachers pet, hooked up with some guy, turned into a creep, reap what you sow, you said "read em and weep", called me on the phone, said you were alone, you're on the next train, you're coming home, now she was sixteen, she was legal and keen, the sweetest of dreams, you know what i mean, read my lips she screamed, na na na na na, i was a loser she said, what was i thinking, what's going on inside my head, l is for loser my friend, just you and me here, let's work it out and get it on instead.