Stupid Kid

Written by: Derek Webb
Appears on: Self Titled, Guild 1

Lyrics:

I think this place is swell
There’s much familiar here
I get my laundry done
And I get home-cooked meals
And when I’m feeling tired
I can turn off all the lights
Ignore the knocking on the door
Pretend I’m not alive

But, Daddy, it’s Saturday
And I don’t want to go outside
And mow the grass toda.
So, would you love me just as much
If I was just your stupid kid
So, would you love me just as much
If I was just your stupid kid

They tell me that I’m bright
Sometimes I think they’re right
But I guess I’ll never know
‘Cause I won’t go outside
Some days it’s just so hot
And others it’s so cold
Too much exposure to the sun
Would just make me look old

Well, isn’t this Saturday?
It sure feels like Saturday
So, wake me Saturday
Daddy, it’s Saturday

And my mind wanders off
To things I’ve never seen
Are these walls higher
than the cost of opportunity?
I’m too big for my bed
And I’ve outgrown my shoes
But my fear of leaving
Is the one thing I just can’t lose

See also: MusicBrainz.

One Response to Stupid Kid

  1. Chris Hubbs says:

    Excerpt from Derek’s journal:

    “…wanting to getting married one day is not completely what this song is about, but it definitely plays a part. i guess that i was, and am still apprehensive about giving up all of the stability in my life in order to follow God’s will… i am called to lift my desires to the Lord, and just trust that He will provide whatever it is that i truly need. things like that are always much easier said than done…the chorus is basically a question that i know the answer to. luckily God’s love isn’t contingent upon my performance… musically, this song is the black sheep of the record. i purposefully wrote the lyrics from an elementary standpoint in order to match the content.”

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