So Smart

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GRACE: THERE'S AN AWFUL LOT OF SONGS ABOUT FREAKS AND I'M SMART ENOUGH TO KNOW I SHOULD CELEBRATE MY FREAKDOM I AM THE SMARTEST GIRL IN MY CLASS EXCUSE ME THE SMARTEST PERSON IN MY CLASS AND I'M SMART ENOUGH TO KNOW THAT THAT IS ARROGANT AND CHILDISH TO SAY SO SMART SO SMART WHOA BUT WHAT GOOD IS CALCULUS WITH SOCIAL PARALYSIS IF I'M SO SMART WHY CAN'T I FIGURE OUT HOW TO MAKE PEOPLE LIKE ME IT'S NOT AS THOUGH THEY BULLY ME MY LUNCH MONEY IS FINE IT'S JUST LITTLE THINGS A COMMENT OR A STARE WHY DO I CARE WHOA IF I'M SO SMART WHY DO THEIR LITTLE WORDS STING IF I'M SO SMART WHY DON'T I KNOW EVERYTHING LIKE HOW TO BE PATIENT AND EASY COMFORTABLE AND LIGHT AROUND PEOPLE THAT ARE MEAN TO ME WHY CAN'T I FIGURE OUT HOW TO BE LOVED I THINK I'D BE HAPPIER AND WISER IF I WERE DUMB LIKE THE BOYS RIDING SKATEBOARDS IN THE PARKING LOT CUTTING SCHOOL RACING AND SCREAMING AND SHOUTING LIKE HOLY FOOLS SO DUMB SO DUMB SO FANTASTIC TO NOT KNOW ANYTHING AND JUST HAVE FUN GOD WHO KNEW THAT NERDS COULD BE SUCH ASSHOLES I'M A BASKETCASE I'M A FREAK WHOA AND I THINK THAT NOW I'LL PUT MY PENCIL DOWN I'M FINISHED WITH MY TEST AND I'M READY TO BE DISMISSED I'M SO GOOD AND SO PATIENT EXCUSE ME SO GOOD AND SO FUCKING PATIENT AND I KNOW ALL THE ANSWERS BUT I DON'T DARE RAISE MY HAND SO SMART SO SMART WHOA I'VE ACED AP EUROPEAN HISTORY BUT RELATIONSHIPS REMAIN A MYSTERY AND I'M SO SMART WHY AM I STANDING HERE AT A HIGH SCHOOL DANCE I'M DONE WITH SLUGS AND SHACKLES I WANT TO BE LET FREE I KNOW THAT THE REAL WORLD WILL BE BETTER I'M SO OVER THIS I CAN'T BELIEVE I'LL EVER BE SMARTER THAN THIS PLEASE GOD LET ME BE SMARTER THAN THIS BECAUSE IF I'M SO SMART WHY CAN'T I BE HAPPY HERE ALONE IF I'M SO SMART WHY AM I CHECKING MY PHONE AWKWARD EMBARRASSED AND ANXIOUS CONFUSED AND SHY IT'S THE ONE THING I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY CAN'T I FIGURE OUT HOW TO BE LOVED I WANT TO KNOW WHAT LOVE SONGS REALLY MEAN I WANT TO GO DEEP THOUGH IT'S UNFATHOMABLE TO ME THAT I COULD EVER FEEL DEEPER THAN THIS MY HEART AND MY BRAIN BOTH EXPLODE WHEN I THINK OF A KISS ONE KISS SUCH BLISS AND I'M SO CLUELESS WHEN IT COMES TO ANYTHING THAT MATTERS GOD WHO KNEW THAT NERDS COULD BE SO DUMB I'M A BASKETCASE I'M A FREAK WHOA WHOA