Little Boy Lost Lyrics

I was just a little boy, growing up in troubled times

My mama strung out on heroin, always chasing that high

I'd see her packing joints, loading syringes right before my eyes

Surrounded by drug addicts, man, I was scared for my life

I couldn't escape the darkness, it followed me everywhere

The streets were my playground, but filled with despair

I knew I had to rise above, find a way to survive

In this world of chaos, I had to find my drive

But the scars of my past, they still haunt me today

Those memories of pain never seem to fade away

But I won't let my troubled childhood define who I am

I rise above the struggle, now I'm taking my stand

Do you remember when i was in the back seat of the cab

And the addict you argued with came and smacked your boyfriends head

Against the window,

And it broke,

Blood splattered over me

I remember and i couldn't unsee

Surrounded by addicts, the stench of fear in the air

Never knowing when i'll have to run, always beware

Every night i prayed, hoping for a better tomorrow

But my childhood innocence is a bittersweet sorrow

No safe space to run, no place to hide

Living in darkness, with no light beside

No safe space to run, no place to hide

Living in darkness, with no light beside

Mom i love you

But you will never be there

You called me on my 23rd birthday

Three months late

To say happy 21st birthday

That was the last time we spoke

You said you were clean

But i could hear on the phone

You didnt say what you mean

I forgive you

But ill never forget

I still love you

But i have no regrets

For cutting you off

And growing into a man

With a single father

Who made me what i am