Papermoon - Ordinary Girl lyrics

When I was just eight years old My mother came to me and thatÂ's what she told me: "YouÂ're somehow different, I donÂ't know why But if you want youÂ'll reach the sky" I grew up, searching my place But soon I felt I was from outer space What I needed was a friend But no one really could understand me I whish I was an ordinary girl Living in an ordinary world Playing all the ordinary games people play Why canÂ't I be the same I came to school, felt like emprisoned The teachers taught me things I didnÂ't want to know Felt like a fool, couldnÂ't find the reason To learn Â'bout algebra instead of Marilyn Monroe When I went out and everyone was partyinÂ' Was only me who felt like in the wrong place I always wanted to be like everybody With average thoughts and an average face I whish I was an ordinary girl...