From the recording Where the Heart is — EP
Music and Lyrics by James W. Dinsmoor
Produced by Jordan Bridges and James W. Dinsmoor
Mixed and Mastered by Jordan Bridges
Guitar, Bass, Keys, and Vocals performed by James W. Dinsmoor
Drums performed by Zamm Kenoby
Spoken voice feature: Duane Henderson
Lyrics
I was born
without a bottle
and never was
I coddled
Oh yeah
And all those
pricks I knew in school
They never knew
But I don’t
have to blame them,
even though you already
~
— know I do
they didn’t have to be
cold
and cruel
[]
I love my mother
But fuck my father
Who never bothered
To get to know—to help me grow
into a
Man,
and oh thank god
for that.
Oh Yeah,
I grew up a
whiney brat,
But at least
I never
ended up like that
~
I’m not saying
I don’t look back
Yeah I can’t help
but do that
It’s my curse
And every post
I’ve ever read
Gets in my head
Yeah did you
ever know me,
I don’t think I ever knew
–
you
and that’s wrong.
and do I get in your
head
at all?
[]
I like my sister
but I don’t miss her
And to my brother,
I wish you well—I hope you grow
to live your
Dreams,
Yeah life is never
what it seems.
He grew up a
spoiled brat
but at least
he never
ended up like that
{Interlude}
—
I never wanna
be home
What’s there?
I’m always trying to
leave,
gotta be something for
me,
just wait and see
[]
Ring in the new year,
You don’t belong here.
It doesn’t matter
where you go,
you’ll make it home
and that’s
alright.
This car is cozy
one more night.
I grew up
a nervous wreck
but at least I
never ended up like
[]
Those other failures
You’ll never call me that,
I’m gonna make it through this
and show them...
I don’t need you,
I don’t need
anybody
No,
I don’t need nothin’.
Keep your pity thoughts
to yourself
I grew up without much help
but at least I
got myself out of
that hell