What Other People Say (Stripped Version)

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 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 I used to call my mom every Sunday So she knew her love wasn't far away But now I'm all fucked 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 fucked up and my heart's changed 'Cause I care more about what other people say Yeah Yeah, yeah, yeah Yeah 'Cause I care more about what other people say 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 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 I used to call my mom every Sunday So she knew her love wasn't far away But now I'm all fucked 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 fucked up and my heart's changed 'Cause I care more about what other people say Yeah 'Cause I care more about what other people say I thought when I grew up, I would be the same As the ones who gave me my last name I used to call my mom every Sunday So she knew her love wasn't far away (far away) But now I'm all fucked up out in LA (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 fucked up and my heart's changed 'Cause I care more about what other people say Yeah Yeah, yeah, yeah Yeah 'Cause I care more about what other people say