The Cycle
you blew it, not me
you were out of order
you were out of line
i am not taking sides
but i cannot reinvent what happened
i am just trying to find out —
who was out of order
do not take it out on me
you blew it, not me
broken-down families
can produce broken-down kids
who turn into broken-down adults
and when they have kids
the cycle is set, never to be broken
they cannot break the chain
if your father had been there
and been a little less like mine
you might have grown a little stronger
and kept your mind
instead of becoming angry young people
whose problems are dangerous
you blew it last night
you shut me out
that is your loss
i cannot argue with reason
or with people who are unreasonable.
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James Garratt – Wednesday 5th March 1997 (Aged 22)
The Cycle – Written Wednesday 5th March 1997 (Aged 22)
