I was that kid sittin over in the corner
smiling with a shit-eating grin
i was that kid smiling in the back of class
cause im fryin' on mescaline
i was that kid drinkin 40's on the bleachers
getting drunk after school
gettin home too late fallin on my face
way to drunk to skate
and actin a fool

I was that kid never good at anything
except for maybe at p.e
and i was that kid getting bullied by the
filipinos rollin with the abt
me and my friends reading
the santanic bible thinking we should start a band
cutting class to jam cutting class to jam
in my dads garage we learned to

act a fool- dont need to be cool
pissed off to and breaking the rules
mama told me stay in school 
dont rock 'n roll
but this is my american high

I was that kid that was crank-calling 
your girlfriend, couldnt get a god damn date
and i was that kid that was
getting hella busted for pissin on the bart train
i fuckin hated school except for hanging out with my 
friends, the outkast that was
startin up a band
fremont was the town, california bound
bay area sound, taught me to

act a fool- dont need to be cool
pissed off to and breaking the rules
mama told me stay in school 
dont rock 'n roll
but this is my american high

I'm that kid you tred to punk in english class
now i'm a band and your kissing my

asteroids beat out homework
slayer beat out zeppelin
not the sharpest noggin
thats why im in this band

and what you got against me, i dont need a job
what you got against me, ill get by on my own
tellin' me i'm never getting by from my own songs
i love it when your proven wrong

act a fool- dont need to be cool
pissed off to and breaking the rules
mama told me stay in school 
dont rock 'n roll
but this is my american high

act a fool- dont need to be cool
break the rules
cause this is my american high