I was just lookin’, didn’t mean to care
Strolling past the cages, breathin’ cold, empty air
A bunch of angry hounds, all muscle and bark
Till I saw her in the corner
Hiding in the dark
She didn’t snarl, she didn’t beg
She just hugged her knees and turned her head
One look, and I knew –
I was staring at a mirror too
They said she was trouble, said she’d be dead weight
Said she’d age out soon, just anger and hate
But all I saw was someone tired of the fight
Someone who needed someone to choose her
Just once right
So no – no, you don’t get to take her
You don’t get to claim what I had to earn
She’s mine, and I love her, and I don’t care
If I'm yelling it out like I'm gasping for air
She’s mine, and I love her – broken and loud
She’s the one thing I got that still makes me proud
I wasn’t lookin’ for love, wasn’t trying to be good
Didn’t think anyone like me ever could
Be more than a fuck-up, a joke in the wings
But she made me feel like I could fix some things
She hated me first, yeah, I earned that stare
But I showed up – even if I wasn’t all there
I gave her space, I cleaned up her mess
I learned what it means to give more and need less
They said she was nothin’, said I was worse
But the way she rolls her eyes? That’s love – in reverse
And the way she stays, even when I lose
That’s more than most folks ever choose
So no – you don’t get to have her
You don’t get to ask if she’s better off
She’s mine, and I love her, and hell if I
Let another day go by not sayin’ it right
She’s mine, and I love her – even when it’s tough
She’s the only one I might be good enough for
I never had a home, never had a guide
But I saw myself in her angry eyes
And maybe I don’t get heaven or peace
But I get her, and that’s enough for me
So no – no, you can’t have her
You don’t get to take what keeps me sane
She’s mine, and I love her – gods, I do
And maybe I’ve never said it right to you
But she’s mine
And I love her
