in a state of mind i could call mine and only i could own
where i can hum a tune any time i choose and there's no such thing as time
where i can feel no pain just calm and sane what a place for one to find

now ya see i'm watching everything i do
and they're watching everything i say
why won't they leave me be?
why am i even here? i wonder
you leave me wondering
won't you stop watching me
i said they're watching me, watching me, watching me

now in my corner i got the ceiling in my eyes
arms holding up my knees, and rockin' back and forths my life
i didn't mean to feel this way when i walked into the door, lord
then they ripped away my memories
and i can't remember who i was before

now ya see i'm watching everything i do
and they're watching everything i say
why won't they leave me be?
why am i even here? i wonder
you leave me wondering
won't you stop watching me
i said they're watching me, watching me, watching me

i only wanted to be sixteen and free