The playground kids are all the same 
They stick together for the game 
As they grow up the friendships change 
Insulting starts, it’s the teen age 

(Oh-oh-oh) 
Children! 
(Oh-oh-oh) 
Listen! 

I’m down on my knees 
Friends now enemies 

I’m not looking pretty 
Spat upon with hate and mockery 
People wanna hurt and injure me 
So now the kids are looking dirty 
I get sick of trying 
I’m worn out fighting prejudice 
Wiping off those dirty offenses 
So now the kids are looking dirty 

The scars and scrapes don’t make them frail 
Your words won’t put them down again 
Inside they’re damaged but they’ll still 
Show you that they don’t give a shuuuuuut (shit) 

(Oh-oh-oh) 
Children 
(Oh-oh-oh) 
Listen 

I’m left standing here 
Daring you to throw your stones 

I’m not looking pretty 
Spat upon with hate and mockery 
People wanna hurt and injure me 
So now the kids are looking dirty 
I get sick of trying 
I’m worn out fighting prejudice 
Wiping off those dirty offenses 
So now the kids are looking dirty (3x) 

La-la-la 
So we’re not looking pretty 
Spat upon with hate and mockery 
People wanna make us feel messy 
CHILDREN! 

We’re not looking pretty 
Spat upon with hate and mockery 
People wanna make us feel dirty 
So now the kids are looking dirty 
We get sick of trying 
We’re worn out fighting prejudice 
Wiping off those dirty offenses 
So now the kids are looking dirty 

Yes we’re looking dirty 
But this will not bring us down 
Messy children (2x) 
Yes we’re looking dirty 
But this will not bring us down 
Messy children