Exception

There they go again

Harassing this kid so easily

His name is Andy, he grew up

Right down the street from me

I barely know him, though

I just see him in school while passing him

Usually followed by two kids

Giggling in back of him

I don't know why they feel the need to interfere

And I'll be honest man

The kid is obviously a little weird

He's got a stutter, plus always

Talks to himself, but it is clear to me

They shouldn't mess with him

He probably wished they'd disappear

Like, yeah, he's different, so?

He ain't causin' harm to anyone

Yeah, he might annoy 'em

Not on purpose though

He's never done something intentionally offensive

Like these other kids, like yelling

Stop bein' a retard when they see him mumbling

Or call him faggot when

He's sayin' something awkward

Yeah, he lives with it

But, he shouldn't have to any longer

He's just a kid like any of us

And matter of fact, next time I see him

I'ma say somethin' and have his back

The next day ain't any better

They're abusing him

Every day gets worse

'Cause people accept it

As they become used to it

And he don't stand tough

But what can you do with that hate against you?

You call them out, you're called a spaz

With some anger issues

They hear, but they don't listen, senseless

They're hearin' that bullies are everywhere

Thinkin' that here must be the exception

But it's so alive and it's so true

They got open eyes but they don't view

They got growin' minds but they don't use

And it's pulverizing our whole youth

But, to be honest, most of these bullies

Don't mean any harm

They're just kids like any of us

They like to be in charge

They like attention

They just lack guidance in gettin' it

So they put others down

None of us are alway innocent

But, that don't make it right

'Cause again I'm watching Andy get tortured

By two of his peers with no reason in sight

And I know he knows I'm watchin'

He sees me payin' attention

And it's getting worse and worse

And hope he knows that I respect him

The next day, Andy didn't show up to school

And I was nervous

He always came to this class

I wonder what was the purpose?

The same class had the two kids

That had been messin' with him

But without a target, both of them

Just blended right in

Twenty minutes later, the class was pretty quiet

As Andy walked through the door

He was shakin' and cryin'

As all heads slowly in synch turned

He pauses, then pulls a pistol out

Of his front pocket

The girls screamed, the boys sat there there terrified

Nobody expected this

But everyone knew the reason why, and

Before anyone could say something fully

Within seconds, two bullets flew into his bullies

More screams as the bodies collapsed

If felt I should say something

'Cause I was the only one

Who had his back

I said it's over Andy, they're dead

You had your wish, he turned to me and said

You, you were the third on my list