Innocence gets lost in chaos
Drawn to flames that light the way home
A broken heart made me a woman
I'm not the same little girl since you been gone
Beause things have changed since you been away
Grew through the pain but love stayed the same
I have changed since you been away
Grew through the pain but love stayed the same
Got thirteen years on my thirteenth birthday
Teardrops hit the court room floor court room door slammed hard
Felt empty gotta search for more five years 'til i can make parole
'N time moves slow when your missin' home
In prison clothes I sit alone but my rock bottoms my steppin' stone
My princesses they need a king
I gotta stand up to deserve the throne do better be a better man
So they can have a chance at that happy home
Tryin' to raise the kids in this visit
Room keep wipin' tears from they cheekbone
Said it'd be alright but it won't be
Unless i change me I gotta be strong
I try to see myself through my children's eyes
It's who I am who I wanna be
They said it's jail talk 'n i'll be in the
Streets i'll never change my ways i guess we're gonna see
See the hardest thing that I've been
Through watching what my family had to go through
'Cuz my go to was to try somethin' new
'Cuz that old me is just old news
Things have changed since you been away
Grew through the pain but love stayed the same
I have changed since you been away
Grew through the pain but love stayed the same
Time has taught me always take your time
Daddy I know you worry but please ease your mind
Yes we been through so much made it through the other side
What don't kill you makes you stronger and we're so alive
Things have changed since you've been away
Grew through the pain but love stayed the same
I have changed since you been away
Grew through the pain but love stayed the same