Puttin' on her makeup thinkin' no one will know but
It's late September and she's startin' to show
Keepin' it a secret 'cause girls can be mean
Boys don't want the mom-to-be, they want the prom queen
High school is wildfire
It's like walkin' the high wire
His life depends on throwin' a ball
If he's not like his daddy then he's nothin' at all
Boys don't cry, he's gotta be tough
So he pops a little pill when the pressure's too much
High school is wildfire
It's like walkin' the high wire
Whether you're a cheerleader or the class clown
Straight A's or the jack-arounds
A big city or a one-horse town
Growin' up can bring you down
High school is wildfire
It's like walkin' the high wire
Oh, high school is wildfire
It's like walkin' the high wire
High school