Dave Kro - The Second Option Lyrics

Why'd they treat me like a kid up in adoption?
Why'd they treat me like a painting in an auction?
In my life, they were always just a toxin
Why'd they treat me like I'm a second option?

If it's sooner or it's later, I just know they'll pay their dues
They'll come back into my life when they see me on the news
If I'm big or if I'm dead, one of those is their excuse
When I'm bringing out my wallet, it's when I know that they'll seduce

To every single one, I was always just another
To the dancer and the cancer that I met back in summer
I know one day they'll both be back, but there's that one girl, a runner
She's the only one who's different, cause she's helping me recover

But the rest, f*ck them, I don't know why I feel sorry
The alcoholic could've had me but instead she chose Bacardi
I know I took an L, I know I'm not the next Lombardi
But they'll all be coming back when they see me with a Rarri

When their mans leave and he cheats
I won't be the guy they used to send streaks
I'll be the guy who says that they're for the streets
But I won't be the one who starts to taste defeat

I don't know why I'm still getting mixed emotions
I don't know why people say that I write poems
I don't know why people tell me that my really sad story is just a way of trying to give myself promotions

Why'd they treat me like a kid up in adoption?
Why'd they treat me like a painting in an auction?
In my life, they were always just a toxin
Why'd they treat me like I'm a second option?

If it's sooner or it's later, I just know they'll pay their dues
They'll come back into my life when they see me on the news
If I'm big or if I'm dead, one of those is their excuse
When I'm bringing out my wallet, it's when I know that they'll seduce

I don't want it any other way
I don't wanna think about them any other day
I don't wanna leave, go to any other place
I'm staying in the middle, not in black and white, I'm gray

All the feelings that I feel, I just want this pain to heal
Take the chips in poker because I don't wanna deal
I didn't give them love so that they can go and steal
But everything we had, was it ever even real?

They remember last time that we talked
When we ended being friends, and they told me "take a walk"
I remember every day
Even though I moved to college about a hundred miles away
Even though I know they're gone
I always feel they're gonna stay

But maybe I'm wrong
I thought I could go right past it
And I thought I moved on

But I didn't
Cause now I'm thinking bout them all over again
But the more I think about it, man they're not even tens

Why'd they treat me like a kid up in adoption?
Why'd they treat me like a painting in an auction?
In my life, they were always just a toxin
Why'd they treat me like I'm a second option?

If it's sooner or it's later, I just know they'll pay their dues
They'll come back into my life when they see me on the news
If I'm big or if I'm dead, one of those is their excuse
When I'm bringing out my wallet, it's when I know that they'll seduce