I have two brothers and a sister and a mother
And a father who taught us that we should
All love one another
And we go to church on Sunday
In a little green hyundai
Have some grape juice and crackers
Then we start again on Monday

And it's all fine and it's all well
I really want to find what I believe for myself
'Cause when you're gone
And I'm still here
I won't have you to tell me that I should be there

I'm tired of making excuses (oh oh oh)
Need to decide for myself

What if I stumble, what if I fall?
When I'm on my way to you
What if I need you, who do I call?
How do I know I'll get through?
Because I don't wanna ride the fence anymore
I wanna stand up and shout it
And let it be known

I have two fathers, and a sister and a brother
And a mother who taught us that we should
All do unto others
My homeroom teacher always talks about her preacher
And she says she talks to God
But I don't know if I believe her

And it's all fine, and it's all well
I really want to find what I believe for myself
'Cause when you're gone
And I'm still here
I won't have you to tell me that I should be there

I'm tired of making excuses (oh oh oh)
Need to decide for myself

What if I stumble, what if I fall?
When I'm on my way to you
What if I need you, who do I call?
How do I know I'll get through?
Because I don't wanna ride the fence anymore
I wanna stand up and shout it
And let it be known

And you can tell me
That I can't make a difference 'cause I'm just one
But one is all it takes to start it
And you can tell me
That I can't change the world
Because I'm too young
But I won't stand here and be your target
And you can push me
And try to knock me down, but I won't listen
'Cause I've got nothing left to lose and
You can hate me for everything I'm not
But it won't change this,
'Cause now that I'm here, I'm not moving

I'm tired of making excuses (oh oh oh)
Need to decide for myself

What if I stumble, what if I fall?
When I'm on my way to you
What if I need you, who do I call?
How do I know I'll get through?
Because I don't wanna ride the fence anymore
I wanna stand up and shout it
And let it be known

What if I stumble, what if I fall?
When I'm on my way to you
What if I need you, who do I call?
How do I know I'll get through?
Because I don't wanna ride the fence anymore
I wanna stand up and shout it
And let it be known