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I grew up hungry

I grew up scared

I grew up in a house

Without love and unprepared

I had to sleep with one eye open every day

I had to fight

And fight

And run away

And I grew up absent

That's what I'd say

If anyone asked when

Did things turn out this way

Childhood is something I never remained

In a home filled with children

Pretending to play

Good things come with time

But that's just a big guy's joke

Good things come when you're loved

But I couldn't tell you how it feels

They tell us life is patience

And the struggle is real

I learned this here

And I grew up absent

That's what I'd say

If anyone asked when

Did things turn out this way

Childhood is something I never remained

In a home filled with children

Pretending to play

I ran from class

I ruled the field

You didn't have to like me

You just had to hear

And I grew up absent

That's what I'd say

If anyone asked when

Did things turn out this way

Childhood is something I never remained

In a home filled with children

Pretending to play