[Verse 1]
Thought when I grew up, I would be the same
As the ones who gave me my last name
I would not give in, I would not partake
In the same old drugs everyone else takes

[Pre-Chorus]
I'm better than that, I'm better than that
I'm livin' my life so I go to Heaven and never come back
But look where I'm at, look where I'm at
I'm livin' the life that I said I wouldn't and wanna go back

[Chorus]
I used to call my mom every Sunday
So she knew her son wasn't far away
But now I'm all mеssed up out in LA
'Cause I care morе about what other people say
I used to not take chances with God's name
But it's been so long since I last prayed
And now I'm all messed up and my heart's changed
'Cause I care more about what other people say

[Post-Chorus]
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah
'Cause I care more about what other people say
[Verse 2]
I wish I could shelter the boy I knew
From the constant hell I'd put him through
'Cause I'm all grown up and I'm black and blue
I could use some tape, I could use some glue

[Pre-Chorus]
I'm better than that, I'm better than that
I should be livin' my life so I go to Heaven and never come back

[Chorus]
I used to call my mom every Sunday
So she knew her son wasn't far away
But now I'm all messed up out in LA
'Cause I care more about what other people say
I used to not take chances with God's name
But it's been so long since I last prayed
And now I'm all messed up and my heart's changed
'Cause I care more about what other people say

[Post-Chorus]
Yeah, yeah, yeah
'Cause I care more about what other people say

[Bridge]
I thought when I grew up, I would be the same
As the ones who gave me my last name (Oh)
[Chorus]
I used to call my mom every Sunday
So she knew her son wasn't far away
But now I'm all messed up out in LA (LA)
'Cause I care more about what other people say (What other people say)
I used to not take chances with God's name
But it's been so long since I last prayed
And now I'm all messed up and my heart's changed
'Cause I care more about what other people say

[Post-Chorus]
Yeah, yeah (Yeah, yeah)
Yeah, yeah, yeah (No, oh)
Yeah, yeah, yeah
'Cause I care more about what other people say