Lyrics

(Verse 1)**
Born into shadows, where hope’s hard to find,
Before I drew breath, death whispered unkind.
Three days in this world, just a flicker of light,
Mama held me briefly, then vanished from sight.
Grandpa’s rough hands were my only embrace,
He taught me to fight in a world full of hate.
“Boy, the world’s a hard place, it'll tear you apart,
You hustle, you bleed—guard your heart.”

**(Chorus)**
But I’m the black sheep, the burden they bear,
Every scar on my skin, they treat like a dare.
While they shine in their glory, I’m lost in their flame,
The only gift I get? A lifetime of blame.
Black sheep, yeah, forever I’ll stand alone,
But I’ve turned my pain into something like home.

**(Verse 2)**
Grandma’s sharp words cut deeper than knives,
She smiled at the world, but I knew her lies.
She’d toss me the scraps, claim it was love,
But I felt the daggers, hidden beneath.
Still, Grandpa’s spirit, it whispers through time,
“Boy, hold your ground, don’t let them define.”
So I built my walls, brick by brick,
With a heart that keeps beating, through every sick trick.

**(Chorus)**
‘Cause I’m the black sheep, the one they forgot,
Yet they come to me when they’re tangled in knots.
I carried their burdens, the weight of their fears,
While they laughed at my struggles, I drowned in my tears.
Black sheep, yeah, the child they disown,
My debts to them? A hill I’ve climbed alone.

**(Bridge)**
Days in the desert, with shadows for friends,
Fighting for a cause that never seems to end.
Came back with medals that tarnished with rust,
In their hands, they crumble, still wanting my trust.
But trust isn’t free, and I’ve learned that the hard way,
Still, I knock on their door, hoping for a brighter day.
For a mother who left, for a name that feels cursed,
It’s love, it’s a burden, but it just makes it worse.

**(Chorus)**
I’m the black sheep, the ghost they ignore,
The one who keeps trying, but they want nothing more.
Sacrificed my youth, my dreams, my own truth,
And all they’ve given me is a heart filled with bruises.
Black sheep, yeah, the fool who stayed,
Building my honor on the ruins they laid.

**(Outro)**
But I’ve got her, my Melissa, my light,
Through the chaos and heartache, she holds me each night.
Together we wander, together we grieve,
In this fractured family, where no one believes.
So here we stand, two souls intertwined,
Honoring the promises we silently bind.
Call me the black sheep—I’ll wear it with pride,
But my heart, my spirit, they’ll never divide.