Thanks

You just left me standing in the middle of the road

No idea what town I was in or which direction I should go

All because you didn\'t like my choice of clothes

I knew that you were petty but this one takes the Gold!

Left me standing in Gurnee Illinois I WAS 14 YEARS OLD!

 

I watched you drive away untill your taillights were out of view

This has to be some sick joke you were known to play a prank or two

Half an hour passed and you didn\'t return

I started hoofing it in the direction you left in feeling rejected and incredibly hurt

Trying my best not to cry although my eyes burned

Hoping that you\'d come back to no avail lesson learned

 

378 miles was the distance from my home

As I was told by a friendly trucker that stopped along the road.

He took me as far as he could and radioed other truckers to make sure that I was good.

Another ride from Le Claire took me to a rest stop outside of Iowa City

I slept on a picnic table and an older couple took pity

The following morning they gave me a ride to Des Moines

The old man reached into his pocket and gave me a handful of coins

 

I found a payphone and called my grandparents

They came to get me as soon as they got my message.

I told them what had happened and they were both furious

And they told me \"Fuck her, from now on you live with us\"

 

I know that my younger sister was your favorite

You\'ve told me a million times

Like when I was very sick as a young child

You wished that I would die

But I can say this since you\'re now gone

You made me a cold hearted monster

Thanks for that... Mom.