I wake up to the crack of dawn,

The world moves on, but I'm still gone,

Empty streets and a paper in my hand,

Trying to make a living in this broken land.

Where did you go? I’m all alone,

The silence screams as I stand by the phone,

I sell my heart, page by page,

But I can’t turn back, it’s a locked-up cage.

Mom and Dad, where are you now?

I’m holding on, but I don’t know how,

I sell these papers just to survive,

But I can’t escape the pain inside.

Behind these bars, you’re far away,

But in my heart, you’ll always stay,

I’m just a kid with no way out,

Selling the truth, but lost in doubt.

Every day feels like a fight,

Under city lights, I hide my tears at night,

I keep walking, though my feet are sore,

I dream of you, but you’re not home anymore.

I’m just 20, too young to be this strong,

But I keep going, though I don’t belong,

I wear a smile, but it’s a mask,

No one asks about the pain I’m tasked.

Mom and Dad, where are you now?

I’m holding on, but I don’t know how,

I sell these papers just to survive,

But I can’t escape the pain inside.

Behind these bars, you’re far away,

But in my heart, you’ll always stay,

I’m just a kid with no way out,

Selling the truth, but lost in doubt.