Dear mom and dad, before you get mad,
Before you read it in a letter from the board of ed.
Dear mom and dad, I've been bad
By the time you get this note I will be long gone
I hope that you don't lose hope and remember where you're from
Cause I know I will.
It's sickening the way they strip us of our worth
I'm quickening my life to hurry up and get me in the earth
The sooner the better.
And Papa keep you ears open for the ringing of that phone
And Mama keep a bed for me because someday I might be home
And Sister keep your heart open I didn't want to leave this way
I have to say, that I love you all and miss you but I really feel I'm here to stay