Blame On Me

Blame on me

Can't hold back

Holdin' on for many

Oh, oh

Put the blame on me

Put the blame on me, oh

Put the blame on me

Put the blame on me, oh

We grew up in the same household

For years, we were close

Throwing football in the yard 'til the lights turned on inside the lampposts

Years go by

Something changed when you got to junior high

And started hanging with them guys

Suddenly I meant nothing to you

You wanted nothing to do with me

You run with a crew that doesn't include any room for your little brother

I was destroyed but I still loved ya

I still wanted your approval, if I could get it, I'd cherish it

Embarrassing me any chance you got but I didn't care

Because maybe if I was tough enough to take it you would love me

Instead of looking at me like I'm disgusting

Like I'm nothing

Like I'm not the person that you grew up with

I wanna reminisce and ask you if you miss those days

But I'm terrified of broaching the subject

I'm terrified to hear your answer, so I just don't touch it

Put the blame on me

Put the blame on me, oh

Put the blame on me

Put the blame on me, oh

We grew up in the same household

For years we were close

1 on 1, I would dominate you in the post

Years pass, but the bond didn't last

And now I hate the man above the sink looking at me in the glass

Treated you like I hated you never needed you

Even if I had the same opinion disagreed with you

Insult after insult hoping they'd eat at you

Poking at your deepest wounds

My baby brother I don't have an excuse

But I know you remember the way that dad would let loose

On me more often and way less you

He criticized and tested me so I'd test you

I got so much wrongdoing to confess to

And you act like it never happened, God bless you

I'm terrified of broaching the subject

I'm terrified to even ask, so I just don't touch it

I don't say nothing

Put the blame on me

Put the blame on me, oh

Put the blame on me

Put the blame on me, oh

You grew up in my household

Under my roof

Raised you with discipline and taught you life's truths

Lashed out at you for things you'd misplace

Reprimanding you in public 'til you're red in the face

Made you feel the weight of every single mistake that you made

My hot temper turned up full throttle

'Cause I needed you to be your lil' brother's role model

Everything that you do he just gon' follow

Don't you understand?

It's okay, I understand

'Cause the way I parent you is how my mother did

And the way you treat your little brothers how my older brother did

And now I'm not even my brother's friend

There's so much I would do and say if I could have it done again

But I'm terrified of broaching the subject

I'm terrified to break down so I just don't touch it

I don't say nothing

Put the blame on me

Put the blame on me, oh

Put the blame on me

Put the blame on me, oh