Verse 1
Mom’s looking at her phone again
Even my food got cold and I’m all alone
Dad’s frowning on the couch
The TV was turned up really loud

I wanted to watch YouTube today
But the living room felt kind of off
Like something big was happening
But honestly, I was just hungry

Pre-Chorus
Mom, can I have a snack?
No answer at all
Dad, can I play a game?
No answer either
Huh, something’s different today

Chorus
People were heading outside
Holding something in their hands
Carrying things that sparkled and shone
Wouldn’t come in from the cold
Mom was about to go out too
So I said I’d come along
She smiled and hugged me tight
That part was actually pretty cool

Verse 2
The next day on the way to kindergarten
The alley looked weirdly pretty
Flowers and papers were stuck on the wall
And some man was just crying there

I asked teacher why he was crying
She said the good people had won
I don’t really know what “bad” means
But if they won, isn’t that good?

Pre-Chorus
But I slept fine that night
I dreamed about dinosaurs fighting
They say those people stayed there all night
I felt a little bad about that, just a little

Chorus
People had headed outside
Holding something in their hands
Carrying things that sparkled and shone
Wouldn’t come in from the cold
Dad’s eyes turned red
So I asked why he was crying
He said it was thanks to brave people
I wanted to be brave too

Bridge
I honestly don’t know everything, it’s really hard
But mom and dad looked different that day

I’ll ask at school
What history is
If the world changed
While I was asleep

I should’ve stayed awake a little
Even if it meant eating snacks
But man, I was really sleepy

Final Chorus
People stood guard
Holding light in their hands
Sparkling through the cold night
Not even going home
When I grow up later
I’ll go out there too
Holding mom’s hand together
But I’m definitely bringing snacks

Outro
That night must have been so cold
Thank you for your hard work, grown-ups
I was sleeping soundly
Sorry, and thank you, truly
I really was a cute little rebel, age seven