(Verse 1)
Little backpack sitting by the front door
Teddy bear abandoned on the hardwood floor
Momma’s in the bedroom, locked behind the white light
Daddy’s chasing demons in the middle of the night
The fridge is empty, but the trash is overflowing
They don't see me watching, they don't know I’m going
Used to be a home here, filled with laughter and a song
Now it’s just a house where everything is wrong.
(Chorus)
And the system comes knocking with a heavy hand
Taking us away to a different land
Lost in the paperwork, lost in the noise
A broken family, forgotten girls and boys
Addiction stole the promise, broke the golden chain
Left us with the trauma, left us with the pain
Oh, I miss my momma, before she went away
But I’m just a kid lost in the system today.
(Verse 2)
New house, new bed, a stranger’s smiling face
Telling me I’m safe now in this quiet place
But I keep waiting for the phone call, waiting on the door
To see my mother’s smile just like before
They talk about "rehabilitation" and "case plans" in the air
While I’m in the corner, staring at a vacant chair
It ain’t fair to love someone who cannot love you back
When their heart is sinking down the needle track.
(Chorus)
And the system comes knocking with a heavy hand
Taking us away to a different land
Lost in the paperwork, lost in the noise
A broken family, forgotten girls and boys
Addiction stole the promise, broke the golden chain
Left us with the trauma, left us with the pain
Oh, I miss my momma, before she went away
But I’m just a kid lost in the system today.
(Bridge)
Can you hear the silent screaming of a child in the night?
Can you hear the shattered dreams when nothing is alright?
It’s not just the addict who is wasting away
It’s the family, it’s the future, it’s the light of day.
(Guitar Solo - Slow and Somber)
(Chorus)
Yeah, the system comes knocking with a heavy hand
Taking us away to a different land
Lost in the paperwork, lost in the noise
A broken family, forgotten girls and boys
Addiction stole the promise, broke the golden chain
Left us with the trauma, left us with the pain
Oh, I miss my momma, before she went away
But I’m just a kid lost in the system today.
(Outro)
Where did you go, Momma?
Why’d you leave me here?
System took me far away...
Lost in the fear.
(Fade out)
Empty chair...
Empty chair...
DJPhattboy