Bad Wisdom Lyrics

Lyric discussion by maxwellsmart 

Cover art for Bad Wisdom lyrics by Suzanne Vega

No, actually the song is only one child talking. It's not about pregnancy or drugs or cutting or suicide, sorry. "fallen through the crack" and "cut like a weed" are just metaphors. The "bad wisdom" referred to is early knowledge of sex ... basically the song is about the impact of sexual abuse.