when we were kids

Reminiscing back to when we were kids Laughing and playing you know how it is How it's supposed to be Smiles and laughter With no worries But that wasn't the case Cause the smiles and laughter were a front for a pain A way to hide away A way to say we're fine but we weren't We were just kids All wishing life was different We were just kids who couldn't talk about our pain All we could do is hide it away Playing hide and seek but you weren't not searching We were all hiding And you didn't come look for us Playing tag and as we ran away you just stayed in place You didn't come after us Didn't bother to try And we were just kids who didn't know why We wanted different but you never knew You were too focused on more important things to do You had to cook dinner You had to have a job You had to put clothes on our backs Shoes on our feet While we were laughing and playing You were slaving away Trying to give us the best life Little did you know when we cried She was being hurt And you knew You blamed her for a decision she didn't make Yes it was a mistake Not one she liked but yes one she made I wanted to say something But what could I say I was just a kid at the end of the day Adults turned thei