Woke up this morning, still half asleep, With one eye open I attempt to brush my teeth, Go to the closet what should I wear, Better check the weather before I do my hair, Next thing I knew from downstairs I hear you Telling me how to dress, my hair looks bad, I think you'll never understand me, Sometimes parents just don't understand that I Would rather learn from my mistakes, Then do the things they want me to For once I wish they knew, Friday night its party time, Call up my clique to see what they had in mind(hey!) Apparently, the place to be Is stuck up in my bedroom watching my TV, How could I forget I'm grounded once again I know they'll never understand me Sometimes parents just don't understand that I Would rather learn from my mistakes, Then do the things they want me to For once I wish they knew, Don't do this don't do that is all I hear Inside my head, wouldn't you rather me listen Than go in one ear and out the other end For once I wish you'd understand, Sometimes parents just don't understand That I would rather learn from my mistakes, Than do the things they want me too, For once I wish they knew Sometimes parents just don't understand that I Would rather learn from my mistakes, Then do the things they want me to For once I wish they knew,