I grew up in a different place Never picked to play or won a race How's a kid like me to know What I could have been What I could have been then I was always told what to say What clothes to wear What games to play How's a kid like me to know What I could have been? What I could have been now.... I walked alone on my way to school Never had a friend Kids can be so cruel these days Cruel to my face Never knew that life could ever change If only I knew what I did today back then... Today..... (chorus) I could make it change I could start again I could live the life that I was always meant to live I'm going to take my place And never feel your shame I always win the game, now it's time to break away I don't care what you say Bobby was a boy that they thought was lost He liked to dress outside the box Daddy never saw the gift he had What he could have been What he could have been then Tina grew up in a different town Forced to play with dolls and do ballet lines Momma never saw the gift she had What she could have been What she could have been now I want to be that boy that was so cool I want to be that girl that broke the rules worth breaking Chances taken I never knew that life could ever change If only I knew what I did today back then.... Today! (chorus) I could make it change I could start again I could live the life that I was always meant to live I'm going to take my place And never feel your shame I always win the game, and now it's time to break away I don't care what you say Who do you think you are? Just get out of my face Just keep on driving your car Stop your invading my space We didn't burn in no itch I know I'm never one to you I ain't nobody's b**h (chorus) I could make it change I could start again I could live the life that I was always meant to live I'm going to take my place And never feel your shame I always win the game, and now it's time to break away I don't care what you say