THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT: THE ANTHOLOGY

I Hate It Here

Family Chained- Kim Bellisimo & Miki Metcalf

(Verse 1)
A woman, strong, steady, and true,
Making lists to avoid her blues.
Bread crumbs on the kitchen floor,
Designer dreams are broken more.
Crazy days for rockers wild,
Co-dependent, alcoholic’s child.
Son autistic, tatted and torn,
Family chained since the day he was born.

(Chorus 1)
Father left with an ankle chain,
Jailbird breaks free but nothing changed.
She bails him out, but he’s back again,
A mother’s hope never ends.
No matter what he does or claims,
She’s left alone to bear the pain.
Praying hard but singing the blues,
Waiting for God to pull her through.
Family chained, can’t break free,
Bound by blood and history.

(Verse 2)
Father’s ghost haunts the home,
Son of chaos, left alone.
Sins of the father stain the son,
Cheating, stealing, lies live on.
An addict feeds on mother’s light,
A father lost in endless night.
Painted her a gold-digging beast,
Tales of pity served his feast.
Family chained by his mistakes,
Carrying weight no heart should take.

(Chorus 2)
Father left with an ankle chain,
But the whole house feels the pain.
Jailbird breaks free, but nothing changed,
She bails him out, but he’s back again.
A wife’s hope never ends.
Mama prays and sings the blues,
Holding on ‘til God comes through.
Family chained, can’t break free,
Bound by his legacy.

(Bridge)
Epidemic of broken boys,
Abandoned hearts, shattered toys.
Son disappears, chasing love,
Falling for liars, like his papa was.
Family chained, the cycle repeats,
History echoes in our grief.

(Verse 3)
Married to a soul so pure,
Saint and sinner there is no cure.
All her love couldn’t save his soul,
Another tragedy will unfold.
She walked like an angel, pure and bright,
He lives in shadows, lost to night.
Her love could never cleanse his sins,
A wicked web where darkness wins.
Family chained in shadows deep,
Prayers unanswered, nights without sleep.

(Final Chorus)
Father left with an ankle chain,
Jailbird breaks free but never changed.
She bails him out, but he’s back again,
A mother’s love never ends.
No matter what he does or claims,
She cries alone and bears the pain.
Praying hard and singing the blues,
Waiting for God to pull her through.
Sins of the father stain the son,
Cycles of chaos can’t be undone.
Lies and pity dressed as truth,
Damaging the hearts of innocent youth.
Family chained, no one free,
Only God holds the key.


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