Like a Kid

She said enjoy the time
the time to yourself
find out you really are
and what you want
treated me like a kid
put me in my place
took ever ounce of pride
wiped the grin off my face

You can put me where you want me to be
You can take the nothing I have left in me
You can shove all your hate down on me
There are some things that I can't be

He said to tone it down
put away my expression
stop being yourself
give in to the depression
treated me like a kid
put me in my place
took ever ounce of pride
wiped the grin off my face

I can't be who you think I should be
I won't do what you are asking of me
I am not the child you never had
I am not the reason you hate your dad