Yeah, the child in the mirror was homely

So he learned early on how to switch into low-key

Little person, observant and accurate

Grew the skills to argue and the passion to back it with

Kick over the blocks just to rebuild them

'Cause mom and pop used to pop, sound familiar?

Daddy had to leave, but Mama kept hurting

So we stepped up to help be an anger and a burden

And right around the same time

Started noticing girls, but they wouldn't pay him any mind

And if they ever did, he got nervous

You should of seen him practice on his hand for his first kiss

Even though he was too young to hunt and gather

Hungry puppy had to learn how to front and swagger

It didn't matter, it was all self-esteem

At 16, you only needed one on your team

And mom and dad was never getting back together

So he was on some "Baby, we gonna make it last forever"

Basically married right out of high school

Five years of getting high and fighting at a drive-thru

And when he hit 21, they made a son

But on his 22nd birthday, the relationship was done

Now he's got a best friend instead of a wife

But he feels like he stole the best years of her life

After that, it was one co-dependant to the next

A lot of love, a lot of hate and a little bit of great sex

Self-learning in between the self-loathing

Strangled in a cycle, can't feel yourself choking

Some of them would overlap, some of them would double-back

None of them deserved to be exposed to all the trouble that he posed

Strike one? Not even out of fear

He don't even do rough sex, you bite him and he's out of here

Make no mistake he puts the man in manipulate

And he's attracted to the women that reciprocate

Y'all can kick karma 'till it's getting late

Until Mama's little drama is the topic of the big debate

And now a days the confidence is off the page

'Cause women are attracted to that clown on the stage

He's only in town for a handful of hours

But Repunzel want to come down and dance in the flowers

Want to make a smile? want to make a laugh?

Want to make up for the mistakes in the past?

Want to act like he doesn't know better

If payback's a bitch he'll be in debt forever

Insecure, impatient

Temporary gratification, self-validation

That's what its made of it's all true

And it's the only reason that he's even talking to you



[Chorus x2]

You can try to fix my broken wings

You can know all the words to the songs I sing

But you don't need to know what's wrong with me

Unless you think you're gonna come home with me



[Chorus x2]