[Verse 1]
The gig is up, the battle’s done
The kings and queens put down their crowns
The war is over now
Why am I still empty somehow?
The lights are downed, they take a bow
Standing ovations from the crowd
I worked so hard for this
But still, do I deserve it?
And they all say it feels so good to reach your goals someday
Eyes on the prize, but I still feel like maybe I'm just in the way

[Chorus]
I'm just a girl, lost and afraid
Didn't know what I wanted until the tenth grade
So what am I here for? What do I say?
I'm not your valedictorian
I see it written all over their faces
They know I'm probably taking someone else's space
So what am I here for? What do I say?
I'm not your valedictorian

[Verse 2]
They call my name, you squeeze my hand
But I'm still that girl who didn't understand
Asking questions in the classroom
This cap and gown feels more like a costume
My high school counselor once told me
Some things are just out of your league
“You should stick to singing
'Cause they build robots and you can't compete”
[Chorus]
I'm just a girl, lost and afraid
Didn't know what I wanted until the tenth grade
So what am I here for? What do I say?
I'm not your valedictorian
I see it written all over their faces
They know I’m probably taking someone else's space
So what am I here for? What do I say?
I'm not your valedictorian

[Bridge]
I wanna thank my mom and dad
I wanna thank the best friends I ever had
I wanna thank my sister, 'cause she was always there for me
To them, I'm always a valedictorian

[Chorus]
I'm just a girl, lost and afraid
Didn't know what I wanted until the tenth grade
So what am I here for? What do I say?
I'm not your valedictorian
I see it written all over their faces
They know I’m probably taking someone else's space
So what am I here for? What do I say?
I'm not your valedictorian