Sworn to protect my blood and my flesh
From the harm of another
Look after little sister
Sworn to protect my blood and my flesh
From the harm of another
Look after little sister
Be a good brother
But the world is oh so cruel
And there is nothing I could do
When things don't go as planned
And you were dealt an evil hand
No excuse for what you've done
You just get a slap on the wrist
Because if it were up to me
You'd burn like a fucking witch
Yeah, if it were up to me
So you stood before a judge
And he put you in the slammer
You should've stood before a bullet
Than stood before a hammer
If it were up to me
Sworn to protect my blood and flesh
From the harm of another
Well I failed, but never again
See you in hell, motherfucker
Expire released If It Were Up To Me on Tue Jun 17 2014.
Someone very close to me was the victim of sexual abuse. This song is about the anger I’ve harbored for the one responsible, and the guilt of not being able to prevent such a thing from happening.1