Crystal Dry Your Eyes

[Verse 1]
Crystal was a little kid, introduced to
A lifestyle of drugs and domestic abuse
She would come home from school, not knowing what to expect
7 years old carrying a life full of stress
See, when daddy came home from a long day of work
He started drinking right away ranting how he was cursed
Crystal barely said a word, she just sat and observed
Mama on the porch, smoking ports, so unconcerned
With how this little kid that need attention was so neglected
And instead of affection, she learned a whole different message
Mama drinking from the bottle, dad crashed out drunk
Mama grabbed a hammer, walked outside, and smashed dad's truck
Crystal watching from the window as mama continued screaming
She was too young to understand her parents had demons
Daddy woke up, walked outside, Crystal got scared
She was plenty familiar from what happens from here
Now mama's on the ground crying with a black eye
Even though he said last time would be the last time
Learning only bad habits, from a life she never asked to live in
The situation that she lives with, Crystal, dry your eyes

[Hook 1] (x4)
Crystal, dry those pretty eyes
Don't let 'em see you cry
If the world wants to see you hurting
Let 'em see you smile

[Verse 2]
Crystal been living with her grandma, parents never fixed their problems
She dropped out of highschool, nobody tried to stop her
Sometimes she crashes at her boyfriend's that plays two roles
Finally found affection from a man that's way too old
Then got pregnant and found out the hard way about survival
From a dad that didn't want to be around his own child
So she's doing what she's gotta do while grandma watches baby now
Got another boyfriend that hits her, but he stays around
That's all she tells herself when she feels like leaving him
Why the hell would this poor girl ever believe in him?
Finally got the courage to leave him, her daughter watches her
Crying late night, praying, wishing God would talk to her
Blaming her parents for this feeling of Hell
It's sad that when her parents had her, they were children themselves
Grandma always told her that she should smile more
She doesn't realize that she has plenty to smile for

[Hook 2] (x4)
Crystal, dry those pretty eyes
Don't let 'em see you cry
Learn from your mistakes
And focus on your child, she needs you

[Outro]
Crystal with the pretty eyes
Don't let 'em see you cry
Let 'em see you smile
Crystal with the pretty eyes
Don't let 'em see you cry
Let 'em see you smile
Crystal with the pretty eyes
Let 'em see you smile
Crystal with the pretty eyes
When we're purposefully and conciouscly making bad decisions, knowing there's eyes watching from kids that look up to you - and no one wins in that situation
You gotta do better, I hope you find peace before the world finds peace for you
Much love