The West Side

Wouldn’t you like to grow up here?
We got big old houses comin’ out our ears
Lawns are green and the weeds just disappear
Over here

Wouldn’t you like to go to our school
Where the moms are pretty, dads are cool
And their fancy SUVs line up at carpool
At our school

You are welcome here
But remember, dear
That you are different in every way
You may take a bus
Join the rest of us
But don’t be tempted to stay

You’re sittin’ alone in our big schoolyard
First grade politics are hard
But you can’t play with us
‘Cause you got a lunch card
In our yard

Our mamas say that life ain’t fair
We were born over, and you over there
We can help you out
But you ain’t our cross to bear
Not that we don’t care

You are welcome here
But remember, dear
That you are different in every way
You may take a bus
Join the rest of us
But don’t be tempted to stay

Wouldn’t you like to grow up here
We got big old houses comin’ out our ears
Lawns are green and the weeds just disappear
Over here