In the backyard of her parents' house
She sat in a swing
While her best friend pushed her
Because they did everything together
And they played together
And they were never apart from each other
Except when they had to go home
And her mother would always give them
Cookies and milk
That was the year her mom
Took both of them to Disney World
And let them ride all the rides
And she got her first bike
With pink ribbons on the handlebars
And her parents never got angry with each other
And they always gave her new toys
And always had the money to do it
In the backyard of her best friend's house
She sat in a swing
While her best friend had snuck out
And went to see a movie
With a guy in their class
While she was stuck watching her little brother
Who smelt kind of strange
That was the year her mom
Began doing drugs
And left her alone with her dad
And her friends started calling her names
Even though it really bothered her
And her parents were always angry
And they never bought her new toys
And used the money for her mother's addiction
In the backyard of her father's house
She sat in a swing
While nobody pushed her
Because she no longer had a best friend
And she was always alone
And everyone looked at her funny
And ignored her
Even though she was the smartest girl in the class
That was the year her mother
Finally got out of rehab
And had a relapse
And her parents had gotten a divorce
And she had to live with her dad
Because the court deemed her mother an unfit parent
And she still didn't get new toys
And instead the money was used for bills
That's why in the backyard of her own house
She sat in a swing
While her kids pushed her
And she pushed them
To do their best
And not to end up like their grandma
Who had died of an overdose
The day of her wedding
And never got the chance
To see what she would become
Someone that she should be proud of