Eric Conn - Piece of Me Lyrics

I was born into dysfunction
Where hopes and dreams all go to die
I could see it all around me
It made no sense to even try
But I had an edge that no one saw
It was burning deep inside
I didn't care what I had to do or say
I was getting out alive
On my own
All alone
It took a piece of me
A piece of me
Being poor is an affliction
The mighty dollar is the cure
The trick is how to rise above it
The game of life is keeping score
Some cling to the shadows
But I chose a straighter path
And I worked as hard as I could
To break the cycle make it last
On my own
All alone
It took a piece of me
A piece of me
The cuts still bleed
The damage done
But scars heal up got to be strong
And when I close my eyes
And try real hard
The noise just fades away
On my own
All alone
Is something wrong with me
It took a piece of me
A little piece of me
A piece of me
A piece of me
A piece of me