Where were you? Only twelve years old you upped and you left us to it She couldn't do it, painted on a smile and tried to pull herself through this If the time was right Then why not just sit down and talk instead of lie? I used to hear her cry Wait until we slept to let it out at night I'm tryna be a man now But I can't even understand the real life Tryna be a big boy now But I can't even get the little things right Where are you now? Before you left You sat us down, tried to make it right but it's all over now The cuts been left and them scars will stay They will remain on me much longer than you ever did I'm tryna be a man now But I can't even understand the real life Tryna be a big boy now But I can't even get the little things right Where are you now? I'm tryna be a man now But I can't even understand the real life Tryna be a big boy now But I can't even get the little things right Where are you now? Where are you now? Before you left You sat us down but where are you now? Before you left You sat us down but where are you now?