Jimmy saw the sun chase away the night

It was a quarter past seven

His body warm like the morning light

Had to be in school by eleven



He told himself what they had done to him

That's why Jimmy never felt real sad

If only someone could have lent a hand

Things would have never turned out so bad



Who knows why black flies just live for one day

Who knows why

Hey turn around

It's time to wake up and go back to tell the story

Hey turn around

It's time to wake up and go back to tell the story now



Always sat alone in the back of the class

Because no one would take him

Today he stood in front of the rest

His hands were shaking



Who could have known what Jimmy thought

Never had a chance to speak his words out loud

The flies were burning in his head till

Jimmy let them all out



Who knows why black flies just live for one day

Who knows why



Hey turn around

It's time to wake up and go back to tell the story

Hey turn around

It's time to wake up and go back to tell the story now



It didn't pay to make fun of him

Too late to say, "I'm sorry"

No one would ever make fun of him

You and I all the time



Come with me

Take my hand

I will tell you when you're there

Come with me

Take my hand

I will tell you when you're there

Come with me

Take my hand

I will tell you when you're there