Mmm, Now pop's pop was mean
So was his
And so was he
My eyes swelled shut
I couldn't see.
Mama loved me hugged me
Held me still
Can't go see a doctor
Can't afford that bill.

Heard a story of a horrible day
Pop's past life what a horrible way
to live each day in such fear
But a hero would never ever appear.

Life should be a happy time for kids
At least that's what they always say
Not the fear, not the pain just fill their lives with joy and play

Broken boys make broken men
So this endless loop
Begins again.

The words, wait till we get home would make me weep
When that old car pulled in oh how I'd pretend to be asleep
It might have helped or so I felt
But it didn't
Nights always ended with that old belt

I could tell a story of a horrible day
A past life what a horrible way
to live each day in such fear
But a hero would never ever appear.

Life should be a happy time for kids
At least that's what they always say
Not the fear, not the pain just fill their lives with joy and play

Broken boys make broken men
So this endless loop
Begins again.

I did better
I know I did
But is better good enough
I really don't think it is
I did better
I know I did
But I daily thank God that I don't deserve what I get

I don't remember times
Like that, not with my own kids
So I wonder about pops did he think he did a good job?
God forbid

I don't remember times like that, though it makes me mighty sad.
Cause I wonder looking back,
How did you see your dad?

Im sure you can tell him of a horrible day
A past life what a horrible way
to live each day in such fear
But a hero would never ever appear.

Life should be a happy time for kids
At least that's what they always say
Not the fear, not the pain just fill their lives with joy and play

Broken boys make broken men
So this endless loop
Begins again.

There is good news at the end of the day
I've seen my kids with theirs and they have found a way

They can't tell you stories of a horrible day
No past life living that horrible way
Their days are not spent in fear
No hero needed, cause none would ever appear.

Life should be a happy time for kids
At least that's what they always say
Not the fear, not the pain just fill their lives with joy and play

Cause broken boys make broken men
Now this endless loop
Begins again
Begins again

When will it end?