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 the cheerleader or the class clown Straight As 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