Well, my baby girl's been talking about running away
To that girl that my family needs me here today
And I know we won't change
No one ever hardly does
Hardly does
But if I leave, I cannot come back
Cannot face to face
If I'm with you in the streets
We will never see the light again
Or again
So I hope we remain
Intact
And I saw a little poster on the wall last yesterday
Thought I recognized that
Girl, God, I know, I know that face
And I'll sacrifice the sacrifices that I want to make
In the streets, I'll take it out on you
And never turn the page
Once again, I'm stuck in place
Stuck in the mud like it's a game
Oh, what a shame I'll never change
Oh, what a shame I'll never change
Well, who's to blame inside and say
If you need me, I'll be there
No, I won't go
No, I won't go
Here I'll stay
Here I'll stay
I hope you're happy
And I'm the same
Cause I'm the same
In that California dreaming
You got tied inside yourself
You got cut off
It's all on your arms
You got blood all in your palms
You ain't ever seen the South
You ain't ever seen our money
Flowing out of our mouths
You ain't seen it, ain't your honey
And the kids are in the couch
So you *** them and you run
Now you're standing on the stage
Realizing, oh, what you've done
Well, who's to blame inside and say
If you need me, I'll be there
I won't go
No, I won't go
Here I'll stay
Here I'll stay
I hope you're happy
And I'm the same
Cause I'm the same
Yeah
Come on, come on
Yeah
Cause I'm the same
Yeah
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