january first

It's January first and I am free It's January first and I can breathe The snow is falling on the ground And you know that I loved it and You're gone It's January first and I can speak It's January first and I can preach That what I did was never wrong And what I said was true and now You're gone And you won't ever hear this You have tried to erase me But everyone who hears this Will know all of you and me And you won't ever hear the things I wrote and yelled and screamed But everyone who hears this Will know what you did to me It's January first and you are gone Off in Wisconsin somewhere running far from your problems You lied and covered up the truths And I don't even care because You're gone It's January first and you have failed Your town your family future and career It's all about yourself but guess what The world will soon forget because You're gone And you won't ever hear this You have tried to erase me But everyone who hears this Will know all of you and me And you won't ever hear the things I wrote and yelled and screamed But everyone who hears this Will know what you did to me It's January first and I survived Went through court and made it out alive I thought for two years about your face And slowly it has faded now You're gone It's January first and I have won The legacy you tried to overrun My name's worth more than your phone or shoes It's too bad you just had to to choose You're gone And you won't ever hear this You have tried to erase me But everyone who hears this Will know all of you and me And you won't ever hear the things I wrote and yelled and screamed But everyone who hears this Will know what you did to me I went to college on my own Abandoned in a brand new home You promised that you would respond Instead you hid behind your dad and mom I've lost a lot and cried my share I've seen a lot of pain and care I know you think it's for the best But you don't get to make those choices for girls like me And you won't ever hear this You have tried to erase me But everyone who hears this Will know all of you and me And you won't ever hear the things I wrote and yelled and screamed But everyone who hears this Will know what you did to me