just a little boy

Verse 1

I was just a little boy, too young to understand,

Why the world could break beneath a grown man's hands.

I used to chase the morning, I used to laugh out loud,

Then fear became the only thing that followed me around.

I learned the sound of heavy steps before they reached my door,

And every beat upon the floor made my heart sink a little more.

I'd close my eyes and whisper, "Maybe not today..."

But thunder always found its way.

Chorus

I was just a little boy, trembling in the dark,

His fists crashed down like thunder, leaving scars upon my heart.

I lived like I was nothing, like I had no voice to save,

He treated me like I belonged to him—a frightened little slave.

Every breath was filled with fear, every night I prayed,

That somehow I'd wake up where the storms had gone away.

I was just a little boy...

Who only wanted to be loved.

Verse 2

I carried more than any child should ever have to bear,

Trying not to cry because he'd say I didn't care.

I watched my childhood disappear with every passing year,

Buried underneath the weight of living life in fear.

I never knew what safety felt like, never knew real peace,

Just hoping every broken day would somehow finally cease.

The bruises faded from my skin, but not from deep inside,

Some wounds become the place where all your silent tears hide.

Bridge

If you could hear my younger voice, you'd hear it softly say,

"Please don't let him hurt me... please take me away."

No child should ever have to wonder if they'll see the dawn,

Or spend their nights believing hope is gone.

Final Chorus

I was just a little boy, broken but alive,

His thunder couldn't bury every dream I kept inside.

He stole away my childhood, filled my world with fear,

But he could never take the truth that I'm still standing here.

I'm more than all the memories, more than all the pain,

More than every storm cloud, every wound, every chain.

I was just a little boy...

And I deserved love instead.