[Verse 1]
Socialförvaltningen at my door
Cold papers on the floor
They took my mornings, took my peace
Left me talking to the walls
My baby’s shoes by the bed
Little socks I still have red
I kiss the picture on the frame
Say your names like a prayer
[Pre-Chorus]
I filled out every line
I showed up every time
I’m still standing here
With my hands in the air
[Chorus]
Leave my family alone
Give my kids back home
Leave my family alone
(I need my kids back home)
Don’t turn love to a case
Don’t erase their face
Leave my family alone
(Give my kids back home)
[Verse 2]
I know the checks and all the calls
The waiting room, the white walls
I sat through every hard small talk
While my heart was breaking down
They sleep in blankets I can’t hold
That ache gets sharp and cold
I hear their laugh inside my head
Like a door I can’t get through
[Pre-Chorus]
I filled out every line
I showed up every time
I’m still standing here
With my hands in the air
[Chorus]
Leave my family alone
Give my kids back home
Leave my family alone
(I need my kids back home)
Don’t turn love to a case
Don’t erase their face
Leave my family alone
(Give my kids back home)
[Bridge]
I am not a file number
I am not a broken home
I am their mother, their father
I am the one they know
If you look at me, look closer
See the nights I stayed awake
See the meals, the school runs
See the love you can’t replace
[Final Chorus]
Leave my family alone
Give my kids back home
Leave my family alone
(I need my kids back home)
Don’t turn love to a case
Don’t erase their face
Leave my family alone
(Give my kids back home)