Elizabeth Sheaffer - Shards of the American Dream Litter the Ground lyrics

When I was born you promised to protect me To keep me safe from all harm As I grew, you became the enemy But no one around would sound the alarm As a child, you promised to love me You turned to abuse instead You beat me down to the dusty ground Never gave me a chance to get ahead I've been living a life that is based on promises Promises, made as you wept I'm drowning in a life based solely on promises Promises, too often unkept For a while, I thought it was normal All fathers beat their children and wives But my eyes were opened to allow me to see You were ruining all of our lives We got ourselves out of that hell-hole Began our lives anew But the memories still come back to haunt me I can never completely forgive you Living a life that is based on promises Promises, made while you wept Drowning in a life based solely on promises Promises, too often unkept