Melanie Martinez
The Principal (Clean)
[Verse 1]
Sneaky, greedy, money-seeking
Always peeping, f—ing creeping
Got it on the down low
So you think you always sneaky
What if I had told your mother
Her son was a cruel ************? Ah
It's not just me, it's everybody
Who thinks that you're f—ing ugly
When you come and hurt us
Just so you can get your money
Forced to follow the leader
Who's being possessed by demons

[Chorus]
I've tried to make you listen
But you won't, it's your way, right?
Killin' kids all day and night
Prescription pills and online fights
Shootin' at the angels while claiming you're the good guy
All you want is cash and hype
"F— our dreams", and that's not right

[Post-Chorus]
The principal, oh
Oh, where's the principle?
Oh, where's the principle?
Oh, where's the principle? Oh, oh
Oh, where's the principle?
Oh, where's the principle?
[Verse 2]
Complicated, overrated
You're fixated and elated
By the separation in this place that you've created
F— all of your rules and guidelines
You shouldn't even be on the sidelines
Can't you see that we're all hurtin'?
If you're not teachin', we're not learnin'
Excuse me, how much are you earnin'?

[Chorus]
I've tried to make you listen
But you won't, it's your way, right?
Killin' kids all day and night
Prescription pills and online fights
Shootin' at the angels while claiming you're the good guy
All you want is cash and hype
"F— our dreams", and that's not right

[Post-Chorus]
The principal, oh
Oh, where's the principle?
Oh, where's the principle?
Oh, where's the principle? Oh, oh
Oh, where's the principle?
Oh, where's the principle?
[Bridge]
You don't know the pain that you are causin'
Yeah, your actions hurt, so do your words
The more you try to f— us over
We will be there yelling at your front door

[Outro]
I've tried to make you listen
But you won't, it's your way, right?