Boy in the Bubble - Alec Benjamin

It was 6:48, I was walking home

Stepped through the gate, and I’m all alone

I had chicken on the plate, but the food was cold

Then I covered up my face so that no one knows

I didn’t want trouble, I’m the boy in the bubble

But then came trouble

When my mom walked into the living room

She said, «Boy, you gotta tell me what they did to you»

I said, «You don’t wanna know the things I had to do»

She said, «Son, you gotta tell me why you’re black and blue»

I said I didn’t want trouble, I’m the boy in the bubble

But then came trouble

And my heart was pumping, chest was screaming

Mind was running, air was freezing

Put my hands up, put my hands up

I told this kid I’m ready for a fight

Punch my face, do it 'cause I like the pain

Every time you curse my name

I know you want the satisfaction, it’s not gonna happen

Knock me out, kick me when I’m on the ground

It’s only gonna let you down

Come the lightning and the thunder

You’re the one who’ll suffer, suffer

Well, I squared him up, left my chest exposed

He threw a quick left hook and it broke my nose

I had thick red blood running down my clothes

And a sick, sick look 'cause I like it though

I said I didn’t want trouble, I’m the boy in the bubble

But then came trouble

And my heart was pumping, chest was screaming

Mind was running, nose was bleeding

Put my hands up, put my hands up

I told this kid I’m ready for a fight

Punch my face, do it 'cause I like the pain

Every time you curse my name

I know you want the satisfaction, it’s not gonna happen

Knock me out, kick me when I’m on the ground

It’s only gonna let you down

Come the lightning and the thunder

You’re the one who’ll suffer

It was 6:48, he was walking home

With the blood on his hands from my broken nose

But like every other day, he was scared to go

Back to his house 'cause his pops was home

Drowning his troubles in whiskey bubbles

Just looking for trouble

Well, there’s no excuse for the things he did

But there’s a lot at home that he’s dealing with

Because his dad’s been drunk since he was a kid

And I hope one day that he’ll say to him

«Put down those bubbles and that belt buckle

In this broken bubble»

Punch my face, do it 'cause I like the pain

Every time you curse my name

I know you want the satisfaction, it’s not gonna happen

Knock me out, kick me when I’m on the ground

It’s only gonna let you down

Come the lightning and the thunder

You’re the one who’ll suffer, suffer