As someone smacked me I started breathing Then I took a look around (Yeah I took a look around) Dying strangers They surround me I stood there looking down Yes I did, stood the looking down One, two, ready, go I'm really not ready for this I'm not ready, not ready for this It's a war, it's a war And you better get used to it It's a war, it's a war And that's just the way it is It's a war It's a war Here we go Four, three, two, one For your prison Called it high school Yeah that's some devastating sh** (Yeah that's some devastating sh** all right) Mom's been drinkin And Dad keeps leaving I've seen him a' run, yes I did Yeah I've seen him a' run One, two, ready, go I'm really not ready for this I'm not ready, not ready for this It's a war, it's a war And you better get used to it It's a war, it's a war And that's just the way it is It's a war It's a war Go! You get fooled by the flowers and tricked by the sun But you better hold on to whatever you love And don't you believe what you see is what you get And never forget, never forget It's a war, it's a war And you better get used to it It's a war, it's a war And that's just the way it is It's a war, outside my bedroom door It's a war, outside my bedroom door, let's go