When i was 3 I'm with the boys I'm tired of trees to fill the void You see i wasn't main stream Spit fire girl I ruled the world I pulled your hair if you take it there I thought that nothing could faze me If you never learn Then you're gonna get burned And you're never gonna get too far (never get too far) I never knew fate from the mistakes i made Don't make you who you are This is my life but i found out the hard way Oh, it's poetry, poetry When will they learn that i can't be what they say Oh, it's poetry, poetry Just 17 Thought i knew it all He be the one to make me fall Guess i must have been crazy The wrong man I would understand It must have been part of the plan And i'll never do that again If you never learn Then you're gonna get burned And you're never gonna get too far (never get too far) I never knew fate from the mistakes i made Don't make you who you are This is my life but i found out the hard way Oh, it's poetry, poetry When will they learn that i can't be what they say Oh, it's poetry, poetry Poetry This is my life but i found out the hard way (come tell me tonight) Oh, it's poetry, poetry When will they learn that i can't be what they say (must be stealing time) Oh, it's poetry, poetry Sun is hot in the afternoon And sky is blue and the flowers bloom Birds are singing (birds are singing) Cellphone is ringing (cellphone is ringing) The sun is hot in the afternoon And sky is blue and the flowers bloom It's my life for making mine Cuz it doesn't have to rhyme This is my life but i found out the hard way (come tell me tonight) Oh, it's poetry, poetry When will they learn that i can't be what they say (must be stealing time) Oh, it's poetry, poetry Poetry This is my life but i found out the hard way (come tell me tonight) Oh, it's poetry, poetry When will they learn that i can't be what they say (must be stealing time) Oh, it's poetry, poetry