At Home
Growing up by my father’s side
Loving every waking moment
Doing everything to earn his pride
What happens at home stays at home
A new addition to a family of three
Means changes in dad’s daily routine
All his attention diverted from me
What happens at home stays at home
Hearing cries in the middle of the night
Resentment brewing deep inside
Keeping it hidden until the time was right
What happens at home stays at home
Years go by, yet still being woken
After hours of soundly sleeping
The cries now, however, are words being spoken
What happens at home stays at home
Glass breaks as it hits the wall
Tables turn as they are stricken
All under the influence of alcohol
What happens at home stays at home
She slowly scratches off a ticket
Gambling away life’s troubles
With the company of only a cigarette
What happens at home stays at home
A stereo is turned up to full blast
Yet still can’t drown out the fighting
Constantly wondering how long it will last
What happens at home stays at home
After years of sleeping in a different bed
She was finally ready to admit
That her feelings had long been dead
What happens at home stays at home
Sticks and stones break bones indeed
But words can hurt as well
Breaking down my self esteem
What happens at home stays at home
Visiting my father, he often cried
I wanted so badly to fix him
To erase his thoughts of suicide
What happens at home stays at home
Left alone one Christmas day
Respect for my father is lost
Too heartbroken to have words to say
What happens at home stays at home
Tires screech as the crash is near
Intoxication at its finest
Nearly fatal for one I hold dear
What happens at home stays at home
Walking into a house without any power
When everyone else’s is fine
No hot water for even a shower
What happens at home stays at home
Until one day you came along
You saw something in me
Perhaps the saying was always wrong
What happens at home stays at home?
After being repressed for so long a time
I found my voice inside
I admitted what had happened at home
And found it wasn’t a crime
Loving every waking moment
Doing everything to earn his pride
What happens at home stays at home
A new addition to a family of three
Means changes in dad’s daily routine
All his attention diverted from me
What happens at home stays at home
Hearing cries in the middle of the night
Resentment brewing deep inside
Keeping it hidden until the time was right
What happens at home stays at home
Years go by, yet still being woken
After hours of soundly sleeping
The cries now, however, are words being spoken
What happens at home stays at home
Glass breaks as it hits the wall
Tables turn as they are stricken
All under the influence of alcohol
What happens at home stays at home
She slowly scratches off a ticket
Gambling away life’s troubles
With the company of only a cigarette
What happens at home stays at home
A stereo is turned up to full blast
Yet still can’t drown out the fighting
Constantly wondering how long it will last
What happens at home stays at home
After years of sleeping in a different bed
She was finally ready to admit
That her feelings had long been dead
What happens at home stays at home
Sticks and stones break bones indeed
But words can hurt as well
Breaking down my self esteem
What happens at home stays at home
Visiting my father, he often cried
I wanted so badly to fix him
To erase his thoughts of suicide
What happens at home stays at home
Left alone one Christmas day
Respect for my father is lost
Too heartbroken to have words to say
What happens at home stays at home
Tires screech as the crash is near
Intoxication at its finest
Nearly fatal for one I hold dear
What happens at home stays at home
Walking into a house without any power
When everyone else’s is fine
No hot water for even a shower
What happens at home stays at home
Until one day you came along
You saw something in me
Perhaps the saying was always wrong
What happens at home stays at home?
After being repressed for so long a time
I found my voice inside
I admitted what had happened at home
And found it wasn’t a crime