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They put a badge on my shoulder and a name I never chose,
Woke me up before the dawn, told me where the cold wind blows
Paper men in polished shoes were signing lines I couldn't read,
Said it's honor, said it's duty - but it felt like someone else's greed
Mama cried into the sink, said Boy, you keep your head,
While their boys in summer shirts drove past like they were led
I ain't no golden child, no silver spoon to hold,
Got calloused hands and a back that learned the cold
When the banners rose and the factories filed,
They sent me forth while they laughed and smiled -
I ain't no golden child
They taught me how to stand in line, how to swallow every lie,
Told me son, you'll do just fine while their sons waved me goodbye
I dug the ditch and mended walls, turned my youth into their gain,
All the favors bought in boardrooms never eased the strain
Now the years have pinned me down, hair gone thin and slow,
But the truth that runs inside my blood still says what I should know
I ain't no golden child, no pawn with a new name,
Just a man who learned the cost and still stands in the rain
When the trumpets called and the coffers smiled,
They sent me out while they stayed mild -
I ain't no golden child
If you want to lay the blame on somebody's door,
Look for the ones who never bled and never kept the score
You can stitch the truth with ribbons, you can dress the lie in gold,
But the story's written in the scars and the stories we are told
I ain't no golden child, I won't bow, I won't pretend,
Got a lifetime of small wars and a few loyal friends
If the verdict reads just business and the calendars are filed,
Remember who came home and who stayed free and wild -
I ain't no golden child
They bought the suits, they paid the fees - but they never bought this life
I ain't no golden child
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