The Wrong Child — текст песни (R.E.M.)

(Berry/Buck/Mills/Stipe)



I`ve watched the children come and go
A late long march into spring
I sit and watch those children
Jump in the tall grass
Leap the sprinkler
Walk in the ground
Bicycle clothespin spokes
The sound the smell of swingset hands

I will try to sing a happy song
I`ll try and make a happy game to play
Come play with me I whispered to my new found friend
Tell me what it`s like to go outside
I`ve never been
Tell me what it`s like to just go outside
I`ve never been
And I never will

I`m not supposed to be like this
I`m not supposed to be like this
But it`s okay

Hey, those kids are looking at me
I told my friend myself
Those kids are looking at me
They`re laughing and they`re running over here
They`re laughing and they`re running over here
What do I do?
What can I do?
What should I do?
What do I say?
What can I say?

I said I`m not supposed to be like this
Let`s try to find a happy game to play
Let`s try to find a happy game to play
I`m not supposed to be like this
But it`s okay, okay