Well, I've made so many new friends
With open arms they let me in
They say they'll be with me till the end

They say they'll stay through thick and thin
And it's gonna happen in 1997


The crowd you like is dangerous
I heard they're just no good
I'd rather have you stay at home now like a good boy should

I heard they can't be trusted
I heard they all wear white
I'd rather have you prove me wrong than go and prove me right


Mama, please don't make this harder


Well, it's tough to love another
And it's hard to find a friend
Somebody else who has no others

Somebody else who understands
Then it happened in 1997


The crowd you like is dangerous
I heard they're just no good
I'd rather have you stay at home now like a good boy should

I heard they can't be trusted
I heard they all wear white
I'd rather have you prove me wrong than go and prove me right


Mama, please don't make this harder


Well, I've made so many new friends
They say they'll be with me till the end
And it's gonna happen in 1997