R.E.M. - The Wrong Child

I've watched the children
come and go
A late long march into spring
I sit and watch those children
Jump in the tall grass
Leap the sprinkler
Walk in the ground
Bicycle clothespin spokes
The sound
the smell of swingset hands
I will try to sing a happy song
I'll try and make
a happy game to play
Come play with me
I whispered to
my new found friend
Tell me what
it's like to go outside
I've never been
Tell me what
it's like to just go outside
I've never been
And I never will
And I'm not supposed
to be like this
I'm not supposed
to be like this
But it's okay
Hey those kids
are looking at me
I told my friend myself
Those kids are looking at me
They're laughing and
they're running over here
They're laughing and
they're running over here
What do I do
What can I do
What should I do
What do I say
What can I say
I said I'm not supposed
to be like this
Let's try to find
a happy game to play
Let's try to find
a happy game to play
I'm not supposed
to be like this
But it's okay okay
I've watched the children
come and go
A late long march into spring
I sit and watch those children
Jump in the tall grass
Leap the sprinkler
Walk in the ground
Bicycle clothespin spokes
The sound
the smell of swingset hands
I will try to sing a happy song
I'll try and make
a happy game to play
Come play with me
I whispered to
my new found friend
Tell me what
it's like to go outside
I've never been
Tell me what
it's like to just go outside
I've never been
And I never will
And I'm not supposed
to be like this
I'm not supposed
to be like this
But it's okay
Hey those kids
are looking at me
I told my friend myself
Those kids are looking at me
They're laughing and
they're running over here
They're laughing and
they're running over here
What do I do
What can I do
What should I do
What do I say
What can I say
I said I'm not supposed
to be like this
Let's try to find
a happy game to play
Let's try to find
a happy game to play
I'm not supposed
to be like this
But it's okay okay

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