The playground kids are all the same They stick together for the game As they grow up the friendships change Insulting starts, it's the teen age Children! Listen! I'm down on my knees Friends now enemies I'm not looking pretty Spat upon with hate and mockery People wanna hurt and injure me So now the kids are looking dirty I get sick of trying I'm worn out fighting prejudice Wiping off those dirty offenses So now the kids are looking dirty The scars and scrapes don't make them frail Your words won't put them down again Inside they're damaged but they'll still Show you that they don't give a shhh... Children! Listen! I'm left standing here Daring you to throw your stones I'm not looking pretty Spat upon with hate and mockery People wanna hurt and injure me So now the kids are looking dirty I get sick of trying I'm worn out fighting prejudice Wiping off those dirty offenses So now the kids are looking dirty So now the kids are looking dirty So now the kids are looking dirty Lil Trip: Why can't we all live in peace We've got the world at our feet But still you keep on hating Cuz you're different than me Don't wanna make no enemies I just wished that I was free Run the world like whoop Be who we wanna be Ya'll keep hating each other Although you call yourselves brothers And now you're looking at me Like who's the next one to suffer But we can't stop the heat We keep it hot on the beat Now we're about to show the world What we're destined to be yeah (La-la-la...) Now we're about to show the world What we're destined to be yeah (La-la-la...) Now we're about to show the world What we're destined to be yeah So we're not looking pretty Spat upon with hate and mockery People wanna make us feel messy Children! We're not looking pretty Spat upon with hate and mockery People wanna make us feel dirty So now the kids are looking dirty We get sick of trying We're worn out fighting prejudice Wiping off those dirty offenses So now the kids are looking dirty Yes we're looking dirty But this will not bring us down Messy children Messy children Yes we're looking dirty But this will not bring us down Messy children Messy children