[Verse 1:]

This chick goes to school in her brand new Benz

It’s filled with her friends

But when the day ends

It’s colder

She just found out her parents' marriage is over

She’s supposed to understand when she’s older

At least that’s what her parents told her

But now she’s goin’ off on them

Because they can’t scold her

There’s tears in her eyes

She yells and she cries

Her world tumbles down

And she wishes to die

She has to comply when her life’s gonna rise

She turns to her mom

Looks her in the eye

How could you push him away?

Please, Mom

Make him stay!

We’ll wake up tomorrow

It’ll be a new day!

You can try to work it out

He don’t have to bounce

Not an ounce of respect

Left death to her parents' tongue

This switch ain’t gonna be fun

She’s done had enough

Coping with this is bound to be tough

[Chorus:]

One young girl

And she's caught outside in the cold

Scared to the bone

But trying to be bold

But when she wakes up

She's all alone in a broken home

[Verse 2:]

Two months later

She’s got miles on her car

From going out to her dad’s 'cause he lives so far

And her mom’s crying

'Cause she ain’t got the first check

They’re about to lose their house

But this chick would bet

That if her mom would just stop boozing and using

Then they would stop losing everything that they had

But she’s so mad

So angry and sad

And she wants more than anything to live with her dad

But her dad’s generous

With 24 grand a year

And her mom has the nerve to shed one tear?

So she stands up

Eye to eye

Watches her mom cry

And lets out all the feelings inside

She yells

Yo, trick!

Stop crying like you dying!

Stop trying to make me feel bad for you!

After all the drama me and my brother been through

You have the nerve to carry on like you do?

You act like a child

And I’m your mother

So girl, get up and go take care of my brother!

Stop yelling at me

Cause you ain’t got no excuse

And I’m never gonna feel sorry for you!

[Repeat Chorus:]

One young girl

And she's caught outside in the cold

Scared to the bone

But trying to be bold

But when she wakes up

She's all alone in a broken home

[Verse 3:]

Now you see my life

And you see what I’m about

And I doubt even now

You can figure me out

Just because I don’t have love

Don’t feel for me

Do what you have to do to

Write your own love story

[Repeat Chorus:]

One young girl

And she's caught outside in the cold

Scared to the bone

But trying to be bold

But when she wakes up

She's all alone in a broken home