nail in the fence

when I was a kid
I ripped my jeans
and cut my hand
on a nail in the fence
my mom said God
was punishing me
and I guess I've been punished 
ever since

down on my knees
I said symphonies
of apologies
but I still believed
that love and hope
would never leave
but, man, I was so wrong
after years
of prayers and tears
of asking for
relief from fear
I look into
the rear view mirror
and I see it oh, so strong
the fact that I don't belong

         I still don't know what I did
         but it started as a kid
         and it still continues
         to this day
         my mom and dad were right
         I can't do nothing right
         and that is why I'm going away