Family Tradition

I tried to be the one that everybody loved Where has that gotten me I tear myself to shreds to prove That I'm someone that I could never be Now these unsightly marks define me So help me, please someone come quick I think I am losing it Forget me, I inherited this From a stranger I'll never miss, I'm sick My father taught me firsthand how to be set free Give up and run away I wish I could drain out his half of blood in me But I still have his face I curse reflections every day So help me, please someone come quick I think I am losing it Forget me, I inherited this From a stranger I'll never miss Here is my own family tradition Following footsteps into addiction So is there a way that I can find peace While still marrying my pain? Is this my fate? 'Cause your only son still can't seem to find the way So help me, please someone come quick I think I am losing it Forget me, I inherited this From a stranger I'll never miss So father where the hell are you now? I think that you would be proud Your son who's so unlike a leaf Fell right next to the tree I hope you're proud of me I hope you're proud