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raised by a man


No one ever felt my pain 

I use to always want to go insane 

open up the freezer to hear the echo 

stomach growling but the bills kept coming

we did what we did but we was never problem kids 

we just needed a home cooked meal

eviction notices every month they was hard to juggle 

I never thought I see the day my dad struggle 

two months late, what we going do 

we have to go our separate ways 

come on dad what about you 

I couldn't believe the separation was so real

momma wasn't around how should us as children feel 

unwanted got us thinking damn do she love us

left us confused it was all a blur

raised by a man who never turned us against her

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