Lyrics of 'Exception' by Token

There they go again
Harassing this kid, so easily
His name is Andy, he grew up right down the street for me
I barely know him though I just see him at school while passing him
Usually followed by 2 kids giggling in back of him
I don't know why they feel the need to interfere
And I'll be honest man, the kid's obviously a little weird
He's got a stutter plus always talks to himself but it is clear
To me they shouldn't mess with him he probably wish they'd disappear
Like yea he's different, so? He ain't causing harm to anyone
Yea he might annoy them, not on purpose though, he's never done
Something intentionally offensive like these other kids
Like yelling stop being a retard when they see him mumbling
Or call him a fagget when he's saying something awkward
Yeah he lives with it, but he shouldn't have to any longer
He's just a kid like any of us, and matter fact
Next time I see it I'ma say something and have his back

The next day ain't any better, they're abusing him
Every day gets worse 'cause people except as they become used to it
And he don't stand up, but what can you do with that hate against you?
You call them out, you're called a spaz with some anger issues
They hear but they don't listen, senseless
They hearing that bullies are everywhere, thinking that here must be the exception
But it's so alive and it's so true
They got open eyes but they don't view
They got growing minds, that they don't use
And it's pulverizing our whole youth
But to be honest, Most of these bullies don't mean any harm
They're just kids like any of us, they like to be in change
They like attention, they just lack guidance in getting it
So they put others down, none of us are always innocent
But that don't make it right
'Cause again I'm watching Andy get tortured by two of his peers with no reason in sight
And I know he knows I'm watching, he sees me be paying attention
And it's getting worse and worse I hope he knows that I respect him

The next day Andy didn't show up to school and I was nervous
He always came to this class, I wondered what was the purpose
The same class had the two kids who've been messing with him
But without a target, both of them just blended right in
20 minutes later the class was pretty quiet
As Andy walks through the door he was shaking and crying
As all the heads slowly in sinc turn, he pauses
Then pulls a pistol out of his front pocket
The girls scream, the boys sat there terrified
Nobody expected it but everyone knew the reason why
And before anyone could say something fully
Within seconds two bullets flew into his bullies
More screams as the bodies collapsed
I felt I should say something 'cause I was the only one who had his back
I said, it's over Andy, they're dead, you had your wish
He turned to me and said, you-you were the third on my list