From now on, I'm expelled from school
(Expelled from school)
Known as a motherfucker who never follows the rules
(Rules)
The world was never cool
Adults talk about the importance of truth
At the same time they love to deceive
(Oh deceive, oh deceive)
They preach pretty speeches
But never apply them in their deeds
(In their deeds)

I lost my dear lil brother
When he was still just a kid
Full of sweetness and totally naive
(Naive, naive)
(Naive, naive)
Yeah

I'm the catcher in the rye
I don't want all these lil kids to think they're on their own in life
Be their protector
Hiding them from the world's danger
Childhood is a shelter
Where I feel the world is better
(Is better)
Money, power, and status don't matter
(But I'm on the edge of losing control)

I'm portrayed by anger and loneliness
(And loneliness)
I'm trying to get out of the emptiness
Fuck how I feel
I just don't want Phoebe to lose her happiness
She's all I have right now
(Right now)
I know I'm not wanted at home
(At home)
That's why I'm gone

I'm the catcher in the rye
I don't want all these lil kids to think they're on their own in life
Be their protector
Hiding them from the world's danger
Childhood is a shelter
Where I feel the world is better
(Is better)
Money, power, and status don't matter
(But I'm on the edge of losing control)

Oh
I'm losing control
Oh
I'm losing control
I'm the catcher in the rye
(Rye)
Hum