[Verse 1]
You say “be a man”
Then you swing with your words
Every joke is a jab
Every silence just burns
Walk on eggshells
You call that “love”?
Say I’m cold when I’m quiet
Then you twist when I open up
[Pre-Chorus]
I took it on the chin
Bit my tongue ‘til it bled
If respect’s a two-way street
Why’s it all in your head?
[Chorus]
I won’t be your punching bag anymore (no more)
I’m done taking every hit you throw
Respect is a two-way street
Either walk beside me or I go
I’m a man with a heart, with a voice, with a name
We work through it or I’m out the door
I won’t be your punching bag anymore (anymore)
[Verse 2]
You say feelings are weak
Then you use mine as a leash
Every “sorry” is cheap
When your hands never reach
You want steel, you want stone
But you crack me, then blame
Call it “just how I joke”
While you carve into my face with my shame
[Pre-Chorus]
I swallowed every storm
Tried to carry your rage
But I’m done shrinking small
Just to fit in your cage
[Chorus]
I won’t be your punching bag anymore (no more)
I’m done taking every hit you throw
Respect is a two-way street
Either walk beside me or I go
I’m a man with a heart, with a voice, with a name
We work through it or I’m out the door
I won’t be your punching bag anymore (anymore)
[Bridge]
I can’t read your mind
So talk to me straight
If you want this life
You can’t feed it with hate
I’ll meet you in the middle
But I won’t crawl low
You want me to stay?
Then say it, and show (hey!)
[Chorus]
I won’t be your punching bag anymore (no more)
I’m done taking every hit you throw
Respect is a two-way street
Either walk beside me or I go
I’m a man with a heart, with a voice, with a name
We fix it or I’m walking out for sure
I won’t be your punching bag anymore (no more)
I won’t be your punching bag anymore