Jessie Paege
Not Jessica, I’m Jessie
[Verse 1]
Moved out alone at 16
It wasn't legal
No one cared to tell me
Yet I made it through
Took my body wasting away to realize
Blood may be thick
But the water of the womb is weak
17 a claim to my life
Left me in the hospital
A cry for help
Scared of my mom every night
But I couldn't question it
My mouth was sealed shut
A drink in hers
[Pre-Chorus]
I came back
To be the hero I never had
But they just hurt me again
I took the (sic)k
Out of Jessica
And I chose Jessie
[Chorus]
Nevеr meant to be born
So I got a new lifе
I'm not Jessica
I said I'm Jessie
My body
My voice
My story
My life
They've never been yours
(Ooo)
[Post-Chorus]
I'm scared whenever the door creaks
Who will it be?
Did you give life to me or take it from me?
All this time
Maybe I wasn't shy
Maybe you weren't listening
[Verse 2]
Your money can't buy you
Accountability
Your paper means nothing to me (nothing to me)
Can't buy me a new rug
To sweep your mess under
I won't keep my lips shut
Before I could speak, I was born into debt
You should have paid that off
My debt comes with a name
That I don't claim
And I'm writing it off
[Pre-Chorus]
Why did I come back?
To be the hero I never had
But they just hurt me again
I took the (sic)k
Out of Jessica
And I chose Jessie
[Chorus]
Never meant to be born
So I got a new life
I'm not Jessica
I said I'm Jessie
My body
My voice
My story
My life
They've never been yours
[Pre-Chorus]
Why did I come back?
To be the hero I never had
But they just hurt me again
I took the (sic)k
Out of Jessica
And I chose Jessie
[Chorus]
Never meant to be born
So I got a new life
I'm not Jessica
I said I'm Jessie
My body
My voice
My story
My life
They've never been yours
[Outro]
As I say goodbye I hope that you are listening
Rebuilt my kingdom that didn't want war
As I greet the world as a new me
I say I'm not Jessica
I'm Jessie