[Verse]
Never knew the man who gave me his name
Chasing shadows in a world of blame
Mama's love was all I ever had
She left too soon it broke me bad
[Verse 2]
Dirty hands in a life of crime
Did what I could to survive the time
But then she came a light so bright
For my daughter I walked from the fight
[Chorus]
For you my girl I left it behind
The blood the lies the twisted bind
But the world it took your mother away
And now I’m fading with the weight I pay
[Verse 3]
I see the hurt you hold in your eyes
The tears you hide the silent cries
I wish I could fix what’s broken inside
But time’s run out for me to confide
[Bridge]
I was a man who lived by the gun
Now I’m a father who’s come undone
The clock ticks fast it don’t forgive
But in your heart I’ll always live
[Chorus]
For you my girl I left it behind
The blood the lies the twisted bind
But the world it took your mother away
And now I’m fading with the weight I pay