Johnny STRAWS

MY YOUTH PART 1

IT ALL STARTED EARLY IN MY YOUTH WALKING TO SCHOOL
WEARING HAND ME DOWN SHOES -- STREET LIGHTS COME ON
TIME TO GO HOME AND TRY NOT TO LIGHT MY FATHERS FUSE

DAD LIKES TO DRINK AND WHEN HE DOES HE LIKES TO GET ROUGH

THINKS HES TOUGH WHEN HE ROUGHS ME UP

MOM MAKES AN ENTRANCE TRIES TO BREAK IT UP SAYS ENOUGHS ENOUGH

MOMS NOT INNCOCENT NO SHE AINT GAVE ME FOUR STITCHES WITH SCISSORS ON MY LEG SAID IF I TOLD THE TRUTH ID WIND UP DEAD

WHY DID I EVEN STAY WHY DO I STILL CARE TODAY
IM A GLUTTEN FOR PUNISHMENT SOME WOULD SAY

WHY DO I STILL SEEK THEIR APPROVAL AFTER EVERYTHING
THAT HAPPENED SEEMS SO UNUSUAL