Wooden Spoon

I was born with a wooden spoon in my mouth
Left in need, there was always money owing
Daddy gone, said he wanted to be free
Gave his seed, but he never saw it growing
It was me, and my brother was three

I was schooled, but I only learned to be
True and child, I was picked when I was 14
On the rule, it was really crushing me
Running wild was the only way to keep my sanity

When you get a little lonely, you'll understand
Mama, when you get a little lonely, you'll see

I was weird, growing up before I was three
Left alone with a latch key in my pockеt
How I feared all the angеr building in me
Now it's flown and it's hit me like a rocket
Now I see, how it's made me free

When you get a little lonely, you'll understand
Mama, when you get a little lonely, you'll see

Now I'm fine, and I fought my way right through
All the pain – and it gave me strength to say it
Now it's time, and you're gonna make it too
It's a game, and I know enough to play it

It's a game, just a game
It's a game, just a game
(Ooh, ooh) just a game
(Ooh, ooh) it's a game
It's a game (just a game), it's a game