Broken Home

[Verse 1:]
This chick goes to school in her brand new Benz
It’s filled with her friends
But when the day ends
It’s colder
She just found out her parents' marriage is over
She’s supposed to understand when she’s older
At least that’s what her parents told her

But now she’s goin’ off on them
Because they can’t scold her
There’s tears in her eyes
She yells and she cries
Her world tumbles down
And she wishes to die

She has to comply when her life’s gonna rise
She turns to her mom
Looks her in the eye
How could you push him away?
Please, Mom
Make him stay!
We’ll wake up tomorrow
It’ll be a new day!

You can try to work it out
He don’t have to bounce
Not an ounce of respect
Left death to her parents' tongue
This switch ain’t gonna be fun
She’s done had enough
Coping with this is bound to be tough

[Chorus:]
One young girl
And she's caught outside in the cold
Scared to the bone
But trying to be bold
But when she wakes up
She's all alone in a broken home

[Verse 2:]
Two months later
She’s got miles on her car
From going out to her dad’s 'cause he lives so far
And her mom’s crying
'Cause she ain’t got the first check
They’re about to lose their house

But this chick would bet
That if her mom would just stop boozing and using
Then they would stop losing everything that they had
But she’s so mad
So angry and sad
And she wants more than anything to live with her dad

But her dad’s generous
With 24 grand a year
And her mom has the nerve to shed one tear?
So she stands up
Eye to eye
Watches her mom cry
And lets out all the feelings inside

She yells
Yo, trick!
Stop crying like you dying!
Stop trying to make me feel bad for you!
After all the drama me and my brother been through
You have the nerve to carry on like you do?

You act like a child
And I’m your mother
So girl, get up and go take care of my brother!
Stop yelling at me
Cause you ain’t got no excuse
And I’m never gonna feel sorry for you!

[Repeat Chorus:]
One young girl
And she's caught outside in the cold
Scared to the bone
But trying to be bold
But when she wakes up
She's all alone in a broken home

[Verse 3:]
Now you see my life
And you see what I’m about
And I doubt even now
You can figure me out
Just because I don’t have love
Don’t feel for me
Do what you have to do to
Write your own love story

[Repeat Chorus:]
One young girl
And she's caught outside in the cold
Scared to the bone
But trying to be bold
But when she wakes up
She's all alone in a broken home