I was far too young to have to build my own home
At seven years old I was expected to act full grown
Sit this way, no don't say that
What happenes in this house stays in this house
Don't you forget it

Act like a lady don't ask for too much
Your being greedy
Hope it's enough
Did I do a great job
Stay saying sorry
Alone in my room
Being reminded that this is not my home
I pray I get to leave soon

Onto the next house
I hope she's nice
She bought me new clothes
And a bookshelf that's white
Finally a refuge somewhere safe
I hope I get to stay

Still I can hear their voices say, 

Act like a lady don't ask for too much
Your being greedy
I Hope I did enough
Did I do a great job
If it's not I'll keep saying sorry
I wish it would all shut up

Even with my head this messed up
I found a way to teach myself love
And I survived

I'm fighting with the demons in my mind
My heart's been ripped out of my chest,
one too many times
Safety ain't a strength that I'd call mine
So how can I stand to truly live, 
when I'm so afraid to die
This life's been torture
Cigarette burns and cherry cola
Now that I'm older
Wish that I could say
We're stronger now today
We survived our own way.
Healing my life for the first time
Standing there with tears in my eyes
But I'm ready for the fight
Now I finally see that its my time
Now I finally know I can survive.
I'm Shining from inside.
This life's been torture
Cigarette burns and cherry cola
Trying to create my own peace
But it's so hard when you're the only one who can't see
Didn't think it be like this as I got older