Been Afraid-P.O.S

[ti:Been Afraid] [ar:P.O.S] [al:Never Better] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Been Afraid - P.O.S [00:08.67]Yeah million dollar baby girl in the lower middle class [00:13.47]With a Maglite right beneath her pillow [00:15.31] [00:15.88]And no she's never been a boxer by choice [00:18.23]She's known to act oak he'll never catch her a willow nuh [00:21.11]She the calm type you see the small scars [00:23.64]Creeping down her arm peeking from her rolled sleeves right [00:26.30]She keeps him weak in the knees but she out stay out of sight [00:29.08]And when that school bell rings it's goodnight [00:30.84]Or might as well be he never sees her around [00:33.45]But he looks for weeks now he's been maybe tomorrow [00:36.05]But he's shook he sees them bruises and he needs to please her [00:38.96]Plus he don't wanna go home either gives her a look [00:41.78]They pass copies down a poem from a schoolbook [00:44.31]Gives it to her after hesitation whoops his ass [00:46.60]She took it fast lost like all sensation in her hands [00:49.47]Then braces herself gracefully sturdy where she stands [00:51.81]On some humble mumbling pass the words fumbling [00:54.25]Nothing discouraging just nerves drumming up the courage [00:57.48]Something bout skylines or bike rides or riverbeds [00:59.50] [01:00.14]Something something that he read [01:02.20]It caught her right beneath the armor [01:04.01]Cauterized thought of any blunt forced trauma [01:06.04]Ain't no way that he could harm her [01:07.89]When the curse leave a shell like a snake with fresh scales [01:10.26]Some people seem to call that home but some souls roam [01:13.01]Keep riding till the cycle is broke [01:15.02]We ain't got to go through nothing alone [01:16.83] [01:17.76]When the curse leave a shell like a snake with fresh scales [01:20.60]Some people seem to call that home but some souls roam [01:23.54]Keep riding till the cycle is broke [01:25.57]We ain't got to go through nothing alone [01:27.32] [01:29.14]She's in the weather the whole storm [01:30.97]Hugging on her prince his hands to skin warm [01:32.94] [01:33.59]Quick out the door no note no forlorn [01:35.33] [01:35.99]Cause all they heard was papa don't hit me no more [01:38.52]But they couldn't seem to keep the swelling down [01:40.64]How they regretting ever letting out this third child born [01:43.86]But things are getting better now yeah cozy sweater now [01:46.47]With her thumbs through the holes in her sleeves worn down [01:49.03]And the boy similar noise minimal toy criminal [01:51.92]Joy simple when someone's found it in you [01:53.96]Somehow it boost the individual that bluish hue is mutual [01:56.45]They make love gently so aware of each other's bruises [01:59.82] [02:00.54]And sorta scared they can lose this [02:02.11]Trust bury the blues somewhere it won't bear roots [02:04.77] [02:05.51]But is this boy where the truth is [02:07.40]She's spooked see fruit never seem to fall far from the useless [02:10.44]Branch that it's attached to [02:12.19]And quacks say if he's beat up he's bound to smack you [02:15.12]She's down to step back now if he ever got loud [02:17.88]She couldn't be proud of whatever she might do [02:20.21]But it's the first time she ever felt touch [02:22.62]That didn't bring her to hush like something was being done to her [02:25.71]That unscrews her she loosens with the booze [02:27.88]Her hinge can stay bent addressing her dude's wounds [02:30.43]Regressing to bedrooms where fools ignored don't [02:32.61] [02:33.17]He's not one of them tools that screws nuts and bolts [02:35.78]And she know that and she know that [02:38.31]But she holds back and she hope that he see the way she flinch [02:41.47]Cause it's knee jerk to brace for attack [02:42.99] [02:43.58]Even if he's only rubbing her back [02:45.00] [02:45.84]I mean and even if it's like the deck has been stacked [02:48.59]It's not an act he's been loving her back hold your heart up [02:51.53]Never raise your hand he says that with a grownup's voice [02:54.14]I'm yours now just like a child [02:56.45]Please don't be scared now it clicks [02:58.58]A piece finally fits I love you [03:00.57]They said that with their lips [03:01.74]Never raise your hand he says that with a grownup's voice [03:04.71]I'm yours now just like a child [03:06.74]Please don't be scared now it clicks [03:08.96]A piece finally fits I love you [03:10.65] [03:12.04]When the curse leave a shell like a snake with fresh scales [03:14.77]Some people seem to call that home but some souls roam [03:17.81]Keep riding till the cycle is broke [03:19.73]We ain't got to go through nothing alone [03:21.23] [03:22.37]When the curse leave a shell like a snake with fresh scales [03:25.26]Some people seem to call that home but some souls roam [03:28.23]Keep riding till the cycle is broke [03:29.50] [03:30.12]We ain't got to go through nothing alone