I remember where I was back in ‘95
Christian school, eighth grade, tryna survive
With a limp wrist, Livestrong wasn’t for me
I was branded with a double WJD

Josh was the kid always in my face
He was a good old boy who was bad at grace
Called me the f-word every chance he got
And you probably think I wrote this song to say so I could take my shot
But I’m not

I don’t want revenge
I want a shot at a life where
Being queer don’t feel like a nightmare
I don’t want revenge
Just for you to be real
I’m done paying the price of your failure to feel
I don’t wanna be friends
I’m not coming for ya
But you keep throwing stones so it’s hard to ignore ya
I don’t want revenge
I just want you to know that
I’m not gonna stop ‘til you’re ready to show that
You learned your lesson and you’re gonna get some therapy

I was thinking back to two-zero-zero-eight
The church that we started was doing great
In California, tryna help ‘em believe
Just me and my best friend, Pastor Steve

We talked hope and change, it was Obama’s time
But at the very last second you changed your mind
That was the year that gay marriage fell
And I bet you probably voted for Prop 8 as well
Thanks, Steve, that’s swell

I don’t want revenge
I want a shot at a life where
Being queer don’t feel like a nightmare
I don’t want revenge
Yeah, if you follow Jesus
Why don’t you love a little more like he does?
I don’t wanna be friends
I don’t wanna start drama
But you can’t get away with causing all of this trauma
I don’t want revenge
I just want you to know
When you become the oppressor you get overthrown
So maybe now’s a good time to start that therapy

And if you ever look me up one day and ask to grab a drink
To make several amends at the suggestion of your shrink
I don’t want no payback, even though they say revenge is sweet
‘Cause my therapist said all your baggage was never about me, yeah
And I just hope you get the help you need

But I want a shot at a life where
Being queer don’t feel like a nightmare
Just a country that’s honest
The justice and liberty we were promised

I don’t want revenge
I want a shot at a life where
Being super gay don’t feel like a nightmare
I don’t want revenge
Just a country that’s honest
The justice and liberty we were promised
I don’t wanna be friends
Hey, here’s a suggestion
Could the taxes I pay not fund my oppression
I don’t want revenge
I just want you to know that CBT is the way to go
I don’t want revenge, I just want you to get some therapy