Gold Star Kid lyrics

[Verse 1]
I used to live at the ballpark, dirt under my nails
Every summer vacation was hotter than hell
Always a bit of a try hard, never could hide it well
Crying out at the cages when my average fell

[Pre-Chorus]
I wanted practically perfect, without all the practice
Some things never change, and this hasn't

[Chorus]
Gold Star Kid, don't let yourself get in the way again
You want your flowers, then grow them
Nobody's keeping you from reaching it, Gold Star Kid

[Verse 2]
I used to ace every benchmark, almost the top of my class
Don't know why I still say "almost," guess that's sh*t I will nеver get past
I wanted pеople to like me, invite me, believe in my songs
I was climbing at 19 and proving them wrong
And I hate to admit that it took me this long to see that nobody else was praying on my downfall

[Chorus]
Gold Star Kid, don't let yourself get in the way again
You want your flowers, then grow them
Nobody's keeping you from reaching it, Gold Star Kid
[Bridge]
Gold Star Kid
Gold Star Kid

[Outro]
I wanted practically perfect, without all the practice
Some things never change, and this hasn't