All day long, I felt like
Smashing my face in a clear glass window
But instead, I went out
And smashed up a phone box round the corner
I never had a chance to choose my own parents
Id never know why I should be stuck with mine
Mommys always trying not to eat
And daddys always smelling like hes pickled in booze
I never had a chance to choose my own name
Id never know why I should be stuck with mine
Mommys always talkin bout family pride
And daddys always hiding bout his weekend rides
All day long, I felt like
Smashing my neck in a clear glass window
But instead, I went out
And smashed up a station wagon round the block
I looked at the mirror and told myself
Im glad I still dont look like them, at least
Mommys like a film star in a distorted mirror
Daddys like a guy who lost his stomach in the war
I went to shake hands with the president in Miami
I went to a rock show to see Mick Jagger
And youd never believe it, surprise of my life
They had paint on their faces, just like my mommys
Am I going crazy, or is it just you, daddy?
Am I going nuts, or is it just you, mommy?
Am I plain gone, or is it the world?
Daddy, id rather have you dead than crazy
Trying to talk to them is like eating tv dinner when youre angry
Trying to get their love is like watching ice cream ad when youre hungry
They gave me a watch thats guaranteed not to break
But my mommy and daddy broke up last fall
Am I going crazy, or is it just you, daddy?
Am I going nuts, or is it just you, mommy?
Am I plain gone, or is it the world?
Mommy, Id rather have you dead than crazy
All day long, I felt like
Smashing my head in a clear glass window
But instead, I went out
And smashed up a churchyard round the corner