[Verse 1]
I wish I had wrote down everything I ever wanted to say
I can't remember a time where I haven't been this scared
I am questioning everything
What has led me here
I am stood here on the outside
On the outside looking in
Listening to you has to be the biggest mistake I have made
Come on now
Let's be honest
You never cared for me

[Pre-Chorus]
Living on the outside is not such a bad place to be
I cut my ties long ago

[Chorus]
Don't control the innocence
Just drop the script and run
Where did the good people go?
Stay with me
Stay with me
I need you all to realize
This is wrong
This is wrong
I won't just stand back and let you tell me that this is the way
That this is, this is the way it's supposed to be

[Verse 2]
Corrupted by power
Dominated by greed
You are the hand that feeds
Just let us breathe
Just let us breathe

[Chorus]
Don't control the innocence
Just drop the script and run
Where did the good people go?
Stay with me
Stay with me
I need you all to realize
This is wrong
This is wrong
I won't just stand back and let you tell me that this is the way
That this is, this is the way it's supposed to be

[Verse 3]
I wish I saw this coming long ago
I can't live this way
Things will never be the same
Do yourselves a favor
Forget everything you know
The strings bind you now
You are not your own

[Outro]
I won't just stand back and let you tell me that this is the way
That this is, this is the way it's supposed to be
I won't just stand back and let you tell me that this is the way
That this is, this is the way it's supposed to be
I won't just stand back and let you tell me that this is the way
That this is, this is the way it's supposed to be
I won't just stand back and let you tell me that this is the way
That this is, this is the way it's supposed to be