P.O.S. - Been Afraid lyrics

I been afraid

Yeah, million dollar baby girl
In the lower-middle class
With a Maglite right beneath her pillow
And no, she's never been a boxer by choice
She's known to act oak, he'll
Never catch her a willow, nuh uh

She the calm type, you see the small scars
Creeping down her arm, peeking
From her rolled sleeves, right?
She keeps him weak in the knees but
She out stay out of sight

And when that school bell rings
It's goodnight
Or might as well be, he never sees her around
But he looks
For weeks now he's been maybe tomorrow
But he's shook, he sees them bruises
And he needs to please, her
Plus he don't wanna go home either
Gives her a look

They pass
Copies down a poem from a schoolbook
Gives it to her after hesitation
Whoops his ass she took it fast
Lost like all sensation in her hands
Then braces herself gracefully
Sturdy where she stands
On some humble mumbling, pass the words
Fumbling nothing discouraging, just nerves
Drumming up the courage
Something bout skylines or bike
Rides or riverbeds
Something, something that he read
It caught her right beneath the armor
Cauterized thought of any blunt forced trauma
Ain't no way that he could harm her

When the curse leave a shell like
A snake with fresh scales
Some people seem to call that home
But some souls roam
Keep riding till the cycle is broke
We ain't got to go through nothing alone

When the curse leave a shell like
A snake with fresh scales
Some people seem to call that home
But some souls roam
Keep riding till the cycle is broke
We ain't got to go through nothing alone

She's in the weather, the whole storm
Hugging on her prince, his hands to skin warm
Quick out the door, no note, no forlorn
Cause all they heard was "Papa
Don't hit me no more"

But they couldn't seem to
Keep the swelling down
How they regretting ever letting out
This third child born
But things are getting better now
Yeah cozy sweater now
With her thumbs through the holes
In her sleeves worn down

And the boy similar, noise minimal
Toy criminal
Joy simple when someone's found it in you
Somehow it boost the individual
That bluish hue is mutual
They make love gently
So aware of each other's bruises

And sorta scared they can lose this
Trust, bury the blues somewhere
It won't bear roots
But is this boy where the truth is?
She's spooked, see fruit never seem to fall
Far from the useless

Branch that it's attached to
And quacks say if he's beat up
He's bound to smack you
She's down to step back now
If he ever got loud she couldn't be proud of
Whatever she might do

But, it's the first time she ever felt touch
That didn't bring her to hush like
Something was being done to her
That unscrews her, she loosens with the booze
Her hinge can stay bent
Addressing her dude's wounds

Regressing to bedrooms where
Fools ignored "don't"
He's not one of them tools that screws
Nuts and bolts and she know that
(She know that) and she know that
But she holds back and she hope that
He see the way she flinch
Cause it's knee-jerk to brace for attack
Even if he's only rubbing her back i mean
And even if it's like the
Deck has been stacked
It's not an act, he's really loving her back
(hold your heart up)

Never raise your hand
She says that with a grownup's voice
I'm yours now, just like a child
Please don't be scared now, it clicks
A piece finally fit's, I love you
They said that with their lips

Never raise your hand
He says that with a grownup's voice
I'm yours now, just like a child
Please don't be scared now, it clicks
A piece finally fit's, I love you

When the curse leave a shell like
A snake with fresh scales
(Never raise your hand
She says that with a grownup's voice)
Some people seem to call that home
But some souls roam
(I'm yours now, just like a child)
Keep riding till the cycle is broke
(Please don't be scared now, it clicks)
We ain't got to go through nothing alone
(A piece finally fit's, I love you)

When the curse leave a shell like
A snake with fresh scales
Some people seem to call that home
But some souls roam
Keep riding till the cycle is broke
We ain't got to go through nothing alone