mommy what does hyper mean? teacher says i'll never read she says I need to take a pill so i can learn to sit real still the microwaves did something to our brains we need to take these pills to help us change [Chorus] please let me take them i don't want to be an idiot ritalin will make me smart at least that's what my teacher said all the other kids take them i think i am the only one i need something to slow me down i talk too much 'cause i am dumb [End of Chorus] mommy what's a deficit? i think it means that i can't sit disorder of attention and i don't learn the lesson mommy please help me see the light don't you know my teacher's always right? Chorus joey's starting on week four he's not in trouble any more susie's ending up week nine now she's never out of line now she's never ever out of please let me take them i don't want to be an idiot now mommy takes my ritalin there's not enough for me she said all the other moms take them, i think it's not just mine i don't know if she's smarter now but at least she's doing fine.