city of blame - G Clair

your memory serves you but mine is so lame
it bothers you still so please tell me again

who stole your lunch box and who smashed your toy
who failed to hug you when you were a boy
who broke your heart and who fractured your tooth
who sapped your energy, who took took youth
who who who who

and who wasn't there when you needed him so
who made you clean up and shovel the snow
who was a meany and who was a Grinch
who took a mile when you gave him an inch
who who wbo who

what is the reason you must take the shame
tell it to get off your back just the same
let out the anger and cut loose the pain
grab onto love, baby, run from this city of blame

who didn't choose you for kickball that day
who left you stranded to walk all that way
who took your Christmas and who stole your pride
who locked the door and then left you outside
in the rain

who robbed your innocence, who stole your crown
promised the moon and took off at sundown
the memories haunt us though we may forgive
forgetting is hard 'cause it is what it is

who took your hopes and your dreams to the floor
a lick a promise when you needed more
and who said "I Do" with his two fingers crossed
dumped you for somebody haggard and sauced

what is the reason you must take the shame
tell it to get off your back just the same
let out the anger and cut loose the pain
grab onto love, baby, run from this city of blame.