My Original Songs

On My Way

First-grader with the crooked teeth

Second-grader who was hated because how often she sung

Bright-eyed third-grader who smacked the bully with her ruler

Fourth-grader who did then instead of later

The fifth-grader who wanted nothing but to be adored by her teacher

A sixth-grader who danced in her room to songs she thought were cool

A wild seventh-grader who stayed away from the others

The crazy eighth-grader who will miss this simple chapter later

I'm on my way

I won't make it, no, not today

But I'll get there someday

And when I do, oh when I do

You'll wish I was closer to you because you'll wanna be standing here too

So before you laugh, or shove me as you walk past

Know one day you'll wish you could say "I was her friend!"

And I never like the way I look, might as well have no hands but a stub and a hook

My freckles are annoying and my eyes and boring

And my nails are chewed up from worry and my hair is scary

But I'll make it, I'm already on my way

I'm on my way

I won't make it, no, not today

But I'll get there someday

And when I do, oh when I do

You'll wish I was closer to you because you'll wanna be standing here too

So before you laugh, or shove me as you walk past

Know one day you'll wish you could say "I was her friend!"

On this road trip called life

It's hard and people are mean but things are never are it seems

Maybe I should leave, go as I please

But I'm already on my way, so I'm here to stay

Whoo-Hoo-Oo

Whoo-Hoo-Oo

I'm on my way

I won't make it, no, not today

But I'll get there someday

And when I do, oh when I do

You'll wish I was closer to you because you'll wanna be standing here too

So before you laugh, or shove me as you walk past

Know one day you'll wish you could say "I was her friend!"

I'll make it one day

And you'll wish you didn't say what you do

I'll go far

I'll sing and I'll learn the guitar

I'll be strong

I'll smile and I'll go long

I'll make in one day

I'm already on my way