She left real early, said she'd be back soon
Sun went down, still not her room
Guess she's out there kissin' someone
Kinda funny how I hope she's gone

House stays quiet, TV off
I line my toys up on the floor
Talk to 'em like they talk back
Like they don't mind the way I act

I close my eyes, I change the place
No doors slammin', no angry face
Just me breathin', just me safe
For a little while, anyway

I go somewhere else in my head
Somewhere magic, somewhere I'm not scared
Where everybody knows my name
And nobody thinks I'm fuckin' strange
They sit with me, they never leave
They don't get mad, they just listen to me
I know they're toys, I'm not dumb
But they love me more than anyone

I make 'em laugh, I make 'em talk
We go places, we take long walks
In my world, I get to choose
No one wins by makin' me lose

I tell 'em stuff I never say
Like how I wish my mom stayed
Like how I miss my dad at night
They don't say man up: They say it's alright

I know it's fake, I know it's not real
But it's the closest thing I feel
To bein' wanted, bein' seen
To bein' more than in between

I go somewhere else in my head
Somewhere magic, somewhere I'm not scared
Where everybody knows my name
And nobody thinks I'm fuckin' strange
They sit with me, they never leave
They don't get mad, they just listen to me
I know they're toys, I'm not dumb
But they love me more than anyone

I go somewhere else in my head
Somewhere warm when I'm in bed
Where friends don't hurt, they don't pretend
They don't disappear in the end
They don't yell, they don't lie
They don't ask me why I cry
I know they're toys, yeah, I know
But they never make me feel alone

Door unlocks, keys too loud
Magic drops, I'm back right now
Toys go quiet, back in line
I put my world back in my mind

She walks in like nothin' changed
Says my name like it's a blame
Guess it's over, guess that's it
Guess I don't get to stay in it

I sit still, I don't say a word
Just a kid in a quiet world
Somewhere else is gone again
Till she leaves
Then I go back in