Growing Down

He doesn't know what's wrong

It's been this way for much too long

And nothing could be easier than blaming this on her

Kicking in the womb

She brings it up, he leaves the room

Walk away, all he has to say:

“You got what you deserve”

“It's your fault”

“I don't think that it's even mine”

And I guess there's not much in his little mind

It's a shame when it happens every day

He doesn't stop to think

That every bottle that he drinks

Is just an additive to ignorance

Hence problems that exist

Lay down on the bed

And dream of glory days instead

Not egocentric attitudes

Solved problems with a fist

I don't understand why he can get so mad

She don't want it either, but it's too late, dad

It's not right, and I doubt next time he’ll think twice

[Dicky Barrett]

Pretend that they're lovers, but she feels like a slave

How could he even know?

She's sinking to the bottom and he can't feel her pain

Too late, 'cause the seeds were sown

Growing down instead of up where you belong

Always weak when you're requested to be strong

It's a shame when it happens every day

You're growing down

You’re growing down