When I was just a young boy, I learned my lessons hard
I was always told to watch my back, And to never drop my guard
I tried to prove I was a man, But one day when I was older
I finally noticed all the chips, That had grown upon my shoulder
I used to have so many friends, But they disappeared one day
With no one left to watch my back, I felt alone in every way
It wish I had a second chance, To learn how to be a friend
My father sucker-punched me, When I dropped my guard again.
Raised by a man who did no good
He'd break me down any way he could
Yes the story's real, It's not told easily
So you've got to take the rest of me
If you want to see the best of me
It's a package deal, It's not sold separately
That was thirty years ago, Today things aren't the same
I try to change the way I feel, But I'll never change my name
Sometimes you can push me over, Other times you'll lose the fight
It doesn't matter much to me, if I'm wrong or if I'm right
If today you find me quiet, But tomorrow I come on strong
Please understand I'm trying, To change what I know is wrong
Those lessons that I learned so young, have been haunting me for years
But these days I'm a better man, because I learned to shed my tears.
Raised by a man who did no good
He'd break me down any way he could
Yes the story's real, It's not told easily
So you've got to take the rest of me
If you want to have the best of me
It's a package deal, It's not sold separately
Yes, it's a package deal, It's not sold separately