Mama’s been crying, she don’t think I hear
She wipes her tears when I get near
But the walls are thin, and my heart still breaks
I know she’s trapped, I know she aches
He says he’ll take us, pack our bags
Like we’re just pieces he can drag
Far from home, far from light
I don’t wanna live in someone else’s life
I don’t wanna go, I don’t wanna leave
I don’t wanna be a ghost in a house that don’t breathe
Mama, don’t let him break your soul
Even if he says we got nowhere to go
I hear you whisper, I see your fear
You say, “Maybe it’s safer if we just stay here”
But what’s the cost? What’s left of you?
If love is a prison, then break the rules
He says he’ll take us, tear us apart
But love don’t live in a house that’s dark
We still have names, we still have hands
We’re not just shadows in his plans
I don’t wanna go, I don’t wanna leave
I don’t wanna be a ghost in a house that don’t breathe
Mama, don’t let him break your soul
Even if he says we got nowhere to go
Maybe it’s messy, maybe it’s cold
Maybe we lose more than we hold
But love don’t mean staying quiet and small
And mama, you deserve it all
We still got us, we still got hope
Even if he says we got nowhere to go…