prim and proper
all in order
like it all should be
take my number
pray to surrender
supposed model of me

they say, i have, a future
but that future, would ya tell me
exactly, how it's supposed to be

how's, it supposed, to be
my life, my future at hand
how's, it supposed, to be
am i living according to plan
you say you know what's best for me
seems so does the rest of society
but don't, i have, a voice
can't, i make, a choice
living my life
play by the rules
but now i guess it's all up to you
so how's it supposed to be

thought i broke out of my mold
instead i'm stuck in this office, still getting told
how i should be
what i should do
forcing a smile
a reserved attitude

still saying, i've got, this future
one in which i'll succeed
who cares if i'm not being me
just tell me how it's supposed to be

how's, it supposed, to be
my life, my future at hand
how's, it supposed, to be
am i living according to plan
you say you know what's best for me
seems so does the rest of society
but don't, i have, a voice
can't, i make, a choice
living my life
play by the rules
but now i guess it's all up to you
so how's it supposed to be

forced to grow up, see the obviously clear
left with no directions, on how to escape from here
it's like i'm supposed to know how
and i'm supposed to know when
since i can't be my own self
why don't you tell me again
how it's supposed to be

how's, it supposed, to be
my life, my future at hand
how's, it supposed, to be
am i living according to plan
you say you know what's best for me
seems so does the rest of society
but don't, i have, a voice
can't, i make, a choice
living my life
play by the rules
but now i guess it's all up to you
so how's it supposed to be

how's, it supposed, to be
my life, my future at hand
how's, it supposed, to be
am i living according to plan
you say you know what's best for me
seems so does the rest of society
but don't, i have, a voice
can't, i make, a choice
living my life
play by the rules
but now i guess it's all up to you
so how's it supposed to be