**NOT YOUR CHILD** **Verse 1** You stumble through the doorway, With excuses on your breath, Turn a simple conversation Into another screaming mess. You talk down like you own me, Like my voice belongs to you, Then wake up saying, “I’m sorry,” Like that fixes what you do. **Pre-Chorus** You blame the bottle, blame the night, Blame everybody but yourself— But I’m done carrying your chaos While you destroy my mental health. **Chorus** I am not your child, I am not your slave, I’m not here to clean the wreckage From every mess you make. Put the damn bottle down If you want to talk to me— I need a sober conversation, One that’s real and consistent. You’re supposed to be my boyfriend, Not the reason that I break. I am not your child, And your drinking has to change. **Verse 2** You promise me tomorrow You’ll become a different man, But tomorrow turns to whiskey And your promises turn to sand. I never know which version Will be standing next to me— The one who says he loves me, Or the drunk who makes me bleed On the inside, where nobody Sees the damage that you leave. **Chorus** I am not your child, I am not your slave, I’m not here to clean the wreckage From every mess you make. Put the damn bottle down If you want to talk to me— I need a sober conversation, One that’s real and consistent. You’re supposed to be my boyfriend, Not the reason that I break. I am not your child, And your drinking has to change. **Bridge** Love is not control. Love doesn’t make me small. Love doesn’t get drunk, tear me apart, Then swear it can’t recall. So choose me while you’re sober, Or lose me to the truth— I cannot keep on drowning Just because you choose to. **Final Chorus** I am not your child, I am not your slave, I won’t spend another lifetime Trying to make you behave. Put the damn bottle down And finally look at me— I deserve a real relationship, Not your drunken inconsistency. You’re supposed to be my boyfriend, Someone honest, safe, and true. I am not your child— And I’m done raising you.
