He just took a walk around the block
'Til all his an ger took a hold of him
My mother never cried a lot
She took the punches, but she never fought
'Til she said, "I'm leavin' and I'll take the kids"
Scattered 'cross my family line
I'm so good at telling lies
That came from my mother's side
Told a million to survive
Scattered 'cross my family line
God, I have my father's eyes
But my sister's when I cry
I can run, but I can't hide
Scattered 'cross my family line
I'm so good at telling lies
That came from my mother's side
Told a million to survive
Scattered 'cross my family line
God, I have my father's eyes
But my sister's when I cry
I can run, but I can't hide
Oh, all that I did to try to undo it
All of my pain and all of your excuses
I was a kid, but I wasn't clueless
(Someone who loves you wouldn't this)
All of my past, I tried to erase it
But now I see, would I even change it?
Might share a face and share a last name but
Scattered 'cross my family line
I'm so good at telling lies
That came from my mother's side
Told a million to survive
Scattered 'cross my family line
God, I have my father's eyes
But my sister's when I cry
I can run, but I can't hide
