Gold Star

Where's my trophy
Where's my crown
For being good
For speaking out
I did my part
I screamed it loud
Waiting for the applause and the crowd

But my gold star's just a ripped-up sticker now
The validation's all worn out
The sound of cheering used to be so loud
Now the little whispers tune it out

I can't be something
that I ain't anymore
They're still passing me the kool-aid
I don't drink like before

I'll just roll a j, call it a day
don't get caught up in material things

don't need a trophy in a glass case
to put me first place
to put me first place

When the lights are off
and the curtains come down
When you're alone backstage now
The crown comes out
and the flowers hit the ground
Searching for the applause and the crowd

But my gold star's
just a ripped-up sticker now
The validation's
all worn out
The sound of cheering used to be so loud
Now the little whispers tune it out

I can't be something
that I ain't anymore
They're still passing me the kool-aid
I don't drink like before

I'll just roll a j, call it a day
don't get caught up in material things

don't need a trophy in a glass case
to put me first place
to put me first place

They can take away,
they can take away
The glitz and the glam
at the end of the day, don't matter anyway
Cause I know who I am

I can't be something
that I ain't anymore
They're still passing me the kool-aid
I don't drink like before

I'll just roll a j, call it a day
don't get caught up in material things

don't need a trophy in a glass case
to put me first place
to put me first place