Childhood innocence What a beautiful thing Back when Papa was a super hero Mama tucked you into bed every night And getting high, was something you did with a swing Everything was exciting and new Imaginations ran wild That run down shack in the woods? A castle, perfect for games of war
Adolescence was miserable Such a horrible time Papa wasn't there; the bar was his domain Mama smoked to much and cried herself to sleep every night And pills were popped every night, just to survive It was so hard to find a smile Everything seemed empty and fake And that shack in the woods? Used now only for the least personal kind of date
High school's end was a blessing Though its a surprise you made it out alive Papa was gone, he never even called And mama was drunk, she couldn't handle it all Living such a burden, so hard for you to do Life seemingly hopeless, no joy around for you So you went back to that shack in the woods, for the very last time And left this world behind you, one pill at a time