[Verse 1 – Rhonda (Female)] I was born behind a rusted bin, Cardboard roof, my next of kin. Mama taught me how to steal and hide, How to keep your belly warm when your hope just died. [Verse 2] I got scars from claws that ain’t my own, Slept in alleys, proud and alone. Tried loving a crow, tried trusting a fox, But love don’t last when your heart’s in a box. [Chorus] So don’t call me wild like it’s a sin, This world’s got teeth and I’ve lived in its skin. I don’t break things — I just outlast ‘em. This raccoon heart? It beats like a phantom. [Verse 3] I met a possum named Craig one rain-washed night, He played dead, I picked the fight. He saw through the bite and the bristle and flair, Saw the soul under fur that didn’t dare care. [Bridge – Soft, then rising] You think I don’t feel just ‘cause I steal? You think I’m not real ‘cause I fight to heal? But I dream in wrappers and dance in storms, I was never meant for cages or norms. [Final Chorus – Raw and strong] So don’t call me lost like I’m less than whole, I’ve got stars in my gut and soot on my soul. You don’t get to name what you can’t outrun — This is my requiem, and I’m not done. [Outro – Whispered] If I love you, it’s 'cause I choose to stay... And that means more than words ever say.
