Faces In The Hall

I knew this kid named Alberto, funny style cat
And his girl looked like a turtle
Not Lisa turtle, just a turtle
High school track, he ran the hurdle
His peers shed tears, senior year, when he got murdered
Now, Alberto was your average A student
Participated in class, never came late, and never truant

His family was picture-perfect
His older sister was prom queen
His dad, a decorated vet from the Vietnam team
His mother was dear Abby, an ordinary housewife
Like clockwork, always had dinner on the table at five
But Alberto had a monster he kept under his bed

Instead of letting it out, he just got a girlfriend instead
She knew something was funny, she could tell by his behavior
Or the way he flamboyantly shook his hand, when he would wave to her
She thought nothing of it, and just shoved it in the closet
Until the day that word dripped out like a leaky faucet
Alberto was homosexual, I ain't have nothing against it
But little Ronnie Johnson, and all his football player friends did
They'd always pick and nag, call him "Fag, and such, and such"

And couldn't wait to get to gym, so they could really bust his nuts
The gym teacher never cared, he'd just join in on the action
He'd make silly gestures, and compared him to Micheal Jackson

Alberto couldn't take it, he'd just stop showing up
And whenever he walked them halls, he just felt like throwin' up
And night, he would cry, and cry, and ask God why?
Like God, "Why the fuck'd I have to be born this way?"
God would reply, "Son, you've gotta show 'em you're more than gay"
(you've gotta show 'em you're more than gay)
See, he had dreams to be a track star until that warm April night
Them gay jokes went way too far
Ronnie begged for his forgiveness, and invited him to a party

'Cause, his parents went away, and left him plenty of Bacardi
Alberto kindly accepted, he was finally accepted
Except it was all deception, and left them all unprotected
It was a plan Ronnie had scammed to get him in the right place
Verbally degrade, and rearrange his pretty face
The plan would go swiftly
They started calling him sissy

One punch turned into fifty
They beat him 'till he was dizzy
Now, Alberto lie in blood, while his peers look on in fear
He took his last breath, and passed away his senior year

Needless to say, it was one big tragedy
And how was Ronnie gonna explain to his family?
While they were on vacation taking in sights
He got wasted, and killed a kid that night

Don't be a slave and behave the way they do
Just utilize the gifts that God gave you
Don't be a slave and behave the way they do
Just utilize the gifts that God gave you
Don't be a slave and behave the way they do
Just utilize the gifts that God gave you
Don't be a slave and behave the way they do
Just utilize the gifts that God gave you

I knew this girl named Maria, bright, and talented
With aspirations to be a big superstar
What a great idea, until she fell off, and started to listening to her peers, oh dear
Now, Maria was your typical obnoxious, analytical head strong rebel
Flippin' off the principal, single mother home structure
She looked after baby brother, while moms worked two jobs, just to buy supper

Pops was a struggling musician, troubled man
Juggling family, and heroin addiction
He overdosed, and left a notice of eviction
And a crate of records on the table, in the kitchen
And a little angel with a keen sense of sound
Who sought solace in the records she found
And she would stay up late at night
Reciting songs to herself, under pale moonlight
Righting wrongs that her pops made
Promised her mom she'd never go that same route

Turns out, Carrie Anne had other plans
Her, and her man, Ronnie most popular, second best to nobody
Homecoming queen versus ugly duckling, and the story ends the same way
Okay, Ronnie's parents went away for a couple of days, and told him, "No Drinking"
What the fuck were they thinking?
Maria was oblivious that her boyfriend had already been invited
So when Carrie Anne asked, she got all excited
Like damn, now, I got something to look forward to, or so she thought

Maria kindly accepted, she was finally accepted
Except it was all bullshit
Now, pay attention, Carrie Anne hated Maria, 'cause, she could sing
So she scored a bag of heroin
But the craziest thing was
Maria never touched drugs, she did that night
And when her man was getting beat, she was nowhere in sight
Now her boyfriend lie in blood, and she had no idea Alberto passed away
And she got hooked her senior year

Needless to say, it was one big tragedy
And, I hate to break it but, it doesn't end happily
A warm day in May, the sky was so beautiful
Carrie Anne died in a crash, leaving the funeral