[Verse 1]
Mama packed her suitcase
Daddy left a scar
First one took my hand
Then took my car
They liked my smile for paydays
My face when it shined
Then they found a better table
Left my plate behind
[Pre-Chorus]
I learned the shape of goodbye
By the look in their eyes
Same old porch light
Same old lie
[Chorus]
Thrown to the side
I still stand up
Thrown to the side
I still rise up
They never stayed
I never died
Thrown to the side
I still rise
[Verse 2]
Used my name for cover
Used my heart for rent
Told me I was lucky
Till the last dime went
I wore a cheap red dress
And a borrowed grin
Every door swung open
Just to shut again
[Pre-Chorus]
I heard the truck tires
On that gravel drive
Every one of them
Kept me alive
[Chorus]
Thrown to the side
I still stand up
Thrown to the side
I still rise up
They never stayed
I never died
Thrown to the side
I still rise
[Bridge]
If love wants me broken
It can keep its crown
I was built from ashwood
Hard to keep down
Count my bruises, baby
Count every scar
I got a hard old heart
And a sky in my yard
[Final Chorus]
Thrown to the side
I still stand up
Thrown to the side
I still rise up
They never stayed
I never died
Thrown to the side
I still rise