silhouettes above the cradle
hold me down
they wont let me go the wrong way

lot i times we had the fables
told me how
in the end all the centers ive done bad

i and i dont wanna live like my mother
i dont wanna
let fear control my life
and i dont wanna live like my father
i dont wanna
give up before i die

he works so hard his bones are breaking
he wore them down
long ago he lost the feeling
hes gonna tendency to leave share game
show me how
i dont ever want to end up like he did

cuz i dont wanna live like my mother
i dont wanna let fear rule my life
and i dont wanna live like my father
i dont wanna
give up before i die!

when i have kids
i wont put any chaines on their wrists
i wont
i'll tell them this
theres nothiong in this world that you cant be,
if you want it enough

and i dont wanna live like my mother!
i dont wanna !
let fear rule my life!
and i dont wanna live like my father!
i dont wanna!
give up before i die!

and i dont wanna live like my mother!
i dont wanna!
let rule my life!
and i dont wanna live like my father!
i dont wanna!
give up before i die!