Verse 1 Daddy said I was born for makin' babies Momma said to keep the house clean Don’t ask questions about money Don’t go chasing bigger dreams Verse 2 I saw what they allowed me to see Blue collar means workin' hard every day Keep my man happy so he won't hurt me Takin' the blame when he went astray Chorus Shame on me for believin' the story They handed down so easily That love was somethin' you earned by sufferin' And silence was dignity I carried the weight as if it was glory Like a plaque I'd hang on the wall All those years I blamed myself Shame on me for believin' it all Verse 3 Their dad abandoned all our needs Hardly gave his time or a single dime I raised the kids, I paid the bills Why do they act like the shame was mine? Chorus Shame on me for believin' the story They handed down so easily That love was somethin' you earned by sufferin' And silence was dignity I carried the weight as if it was glory Like a plaque I'd hang on the wall All those years I blamed myself Shame on me for believin' it all Bridge Funny how the road teaches Things no classroom ever could Somehow the shape of broken promises Survives in me as something good Turns out the heart gets stronger From every storm it sees The only thing I had trouble learnin' Was asking people to be kind to me Final Chorus Shame on me for believin' the story They handed down so easily That love was somethin' you earned by sufferin' And silence was dignity I carried the weight as if it was glory Like a plaque I'd hang on the wall All those years I blamed myself Shame on me for believin' it all
