(1)
She held her daddy's hand
walking slow the first day of school.
New faces, new friends, a new world.
Hug through tears, kiss goodbye.
She hung back by the wall,
afraid to climb, afraid to fall,
until a warm smile let her in,
and she played, danced, and sang.
Laughing stories to her daddy,
skipping brightly all the way home.
(Chorus)
It's A leads to Z.
One plus two equals three.
Things are greater-than, less-than, or equal.
Recess games that you choose,
though it hurts when you lose,
it's better than hurting for real.
Names in order all the time.
Know your place in the line.
Take turns, be nice, and play fair.
"Mine," "yours," "you," and "me."
And the truth sets you free.
Still, it's "i before e, except after c."
And hear the piper, to lead you as one.
(2)
She always knew she felt different inside somehow.
though words never came close to her heart.
So she kept to herself,
through smiles and the fears,
hanging back by the wall,
afraid to climb, afraid to fall.
Growing up is hard enough on its own.
Days went by, one by one.
Loneliness part of her skin.
Dreaming dreams at night far from her home.
(Chorus)
And it's A leads to Z.
One plus two equals three.
Things are greater-than, less-than, or equal.
Recess games that you choose,
though it hurts when you lose,
it's better than hurting for real.
Names in order all the time.
Know your place in the line.
Take turns, be nice, and play fair.
"Mine," "yours," "you," and "me."
And the truth sets you free.
Still, it's "i before e, except after c."
And hear the piper, to lead you as one.
(Bridge)
Who would you be if you could only be someone?
What would you do if no one told you "No"?
How would you love if love truly were free?
All the rules you've learned fall away
(blown away, float away, fly away, faraway).
Let the wind in your flags guide you home....
(3)
She holds her father's hand,
walking slow down the street with a smile.
New faces, new friends, a new world.
Parade washed in a bright glow of colors.
Letting go of the wall,
she might climb, she might fall.
And a warm smile lets her in.
Music plays, and she dances, and sings.
Loneliness sheds from her skin.
Feeling love, and she's here, and she's home.
(Chorus)
It's always A leads to Z.
One plus two equals three.
Things are greater-than, less-than, or equal.
Recess games that you choose,
though it hurts when you lose,
it's better than hurting for real.
Names in order all the time.
Know your place in the line.
Take turns, be nice, and play fair.
"Mine," "yours," "you," and "me."
And the truth sets you free.
Still, it's "i before e, except after c."
And hear the piper, to lead you as one.
