Abandoned
Verse 1
Seventeen and scared, she gave me away
Bought for a premium, a debt I’d have to pay
Raised up in a house where the love was conditional
Turned cold as ice when I showed 'em the original
Living my truth in a world full of suits
They took my own kids and they severed my roots
Chorus
Abandoned by the blood, abandoned by the gold
Left out in the rain when the sickness took hold
This country turned its back, the giant cut the line
Penniless and dying, but I ain't doing time
In their quiet little cage, I’m breaking the seal
Got my wife by my side, and this anger is real
Yeah, I’m abandoned, but I ain't owned.
Verse 2
The diagnosis came, incurable and deep
Restructured my life while I was trying to sleep
Two years in the dark, then they threw me to the curb
Now the disability man is picking every word
Cherry-picking doctors while the ink runs red
Stopping every check till they verify I'm dead
Bridge
They handed me a paper, said "sign away your voice"
A severance check to gag me like I got a choice
Well the corporate machine is big, but my time is getting short
Sue a dying ghost, drag my ashes into court
I got nothing left to lose, just negative dimes
I'll scream the bloody truth about your quiet little crimes
Chorus
Abandoned by the blood, abandoned by the gold
Left out in the rain when the sickness took hold
This country turned its back, the giant cut the line
Penniless and dying, but I ain't doing time
In their quiet little cage, I’m breaking the seal
Got my wife by my side, and this anger is real
Yeah, I’m abandoned, but I ain't owned.
Outro
Keep your dirty money, keep your hollow name
I’m going out fighting, I’m leaving this game
Only her hand in mine when the lights go out
Abandoned...
But you’re gonna hear me shout.