SOMETIMES I JUST FEEL THE NEED TO GET AWAY
LEAVE MY PARENTS AND MY SIBLINGS TOO
PHONE MY PAPA AND MY GRANDMA
“COME GET ME!”
I NEED A PRIVATE PLAYDATE
COME TAKE ME TO YOUR HOUSE
GET OUT THE BOOKS AND CRAYONS
YOU COMFORT ME
IF I LOOK SAD
I’LL TELL YOU SECRETS THAT I CAN’T TELL MOM OR DAD

WHEN I’M AT MY GRANDMA’S HOUSE ALL BY MYSELF
ALL THE COLORED PENCILS ARE JUST MINE TO CHOOSE
I FEEL LIKE AN ONLY CHILD,
NOT SO BAD!
THEY LISTEN VERY CAREFULLY
TO EVERYTHING I SAY
WHEN I DON’T FEEL LIKE TALKING
I DRAW THEM PICTURES
WHICH MAKES THEM GLAD
I’LL DRAW THEM SECRETS THAT I CAN’T TELL MOM OR DAD

LIKE HOW IT FEELS TO BE BOSSED AROUND
TO END EACH WRESTLING MATCH ON MY KNEES
OR HOW IT FEELS TO BE ON THE GROUND
WHEN YOUR SISTER’S ABLE TO CLIMB UP THE HIGHEST TREES
SECRETS LIKE THESE

SOMETIMES IF MY GRANDMA AND MY GRANDPA FEEL GOOD
WE GET ALL DRESSED UP AND DO DRAMATIC PLAY
I CAN ALWAYS PICK THE GAME AND
WHO WE’LL BE
I GET TO BE ALLADIN
PAPA WILL BE JAFFAR
PRINCESS IS LOCKED UP IN THAT CASTLE AND JAFFAR IS COMING,
ALLADIN’S RUNNING BUT THINGS LOOK REAL BAD
BUT THEN I SAVE HER
IT’S TIME FOR SNACK
THEY GIVE ME COOKIES
THE BEST I’VE EVER HAD
WE TELL EACH OTHER SECRETS WE CAN’T TELL MY MOM OR DAD