[Verse 1] A cracked plate three miles one crust I stole a roll for my little ones Dad came home with that buckle grin Said boy you lie now pay for sin [Chorus] Mom stay cold in the back room light Never looked when he took his bite I hit the street with a busted shoe Just to bring home soup for two Got hit for the bread got hit for the truth Spank till my back split still went back to move Bleeding on the stairs but I kept on running Hiding in their plates when the hard nights coming [Verse 2] I learned the sound of that belt buckle I learned to stand through the trouble If I take the pain they don't feel it if What's ate the blame they don't see it No loving at house No food on that table Hell on earth hell on earth still laughing my babies No loving at house No peace no mercy Hell on earth hell on earth but I kept them worthy [Verse 3] Spank for the crumbs in my coat pocket Hit for the cash in a torn up sock Bleeding through school with a busted lip Teacher asked why I said trip Father top big but he hid from work South Santa came in a didn't shirt Mother looked away when the shouting grew I was the shield so I pushed on through [Verse 4] Running from fist with my sister's hand Fleeding through alleys but I had a plan One more shift one more bag of rice One more night to pay that price I learned the sound of that belt buckle I learned to stand through the trouble If I take the pain they don't feel it if What's ate the blame they don't see it [Chorus] No loving at house No food on that table Hell on earth hell on earth still I fed my babies No loving at house No peace no mercy Hell on earth hell on earth but I kept them worthy [Verse 5] I was a kid with a man sized bruise Little hands doing what I had to do If I broke they broke and I knew that truth So I wore that hurt like a second tooth [Outro] No loving at house No food on that table Hell on earth hell on earth still I fed my babies No loving at house No peace no mercy Hell on earth hell on earth But I kept them worthy
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