Peanuts

(Verse 1)

You came in sweet like Sunday pie

With a Bible verse and fluttered eyes

Mama set an extra place

Thought heaven sent you our way

But it didn’t take too long to see

You loved chaos more than family

One minute tears, one minute flames

Every week another name

(Pre-Chorus)

You called my mama a monster-in-law

Like you weren’t the reason grace got worn

Funny thing about throwing stones

Everybody sees your porch

(Chorus)

We called you Peanuts behind closed doors

‘Cause every little thing became a war

Tiny lies and giant scenes

Salted tears and gasoline

Crack the shell and what’s inside?

Just another victim in your mind

You wrote your song, now here’s the truth

Peanuts, honey, the problem was you

(Verse 2)

You’d slam the door then beg him stay

Post sad quotes by the end of day

Had the whole town picking sides

Like love’s a game you win by crying

Mama prayed and bit her tongue

While you played martyr on the run

But saints get tired of cleaning messes

Made by girls who love attention

(Pre-Chorus)

You painted halos on your hurt

Like nobody else got dragged through dirt

But the louder that record spins

The less your story fits

(Chorus)

We called you Peanuts behind closed doors

‘Cause every little thing became a war

Tiny crown, dramatic queen

Making storms from everything

Crack the shell and what’s inside?

Another match and alibi

You wrote your song, now here’s the proof

Peanuts, honey, the problem was you

(Bridge — slower)

And my mama? She’s still kind

Still makes room at Christmastime

Even after all the wreckage

You just left and justified

That’s the difference plain to see

Grace don’t sound like jealousy

(Final Chorus)

So here’s to Peanuts and the tales you tell

Making home feel hard as hell

But time has a funny way

Of showing who threw love away

You can sing your victim tune

But everybody knows the truth

You wrote your song, we wrote one too

Peanuts… turns out the monster was you.