Brought Up That Way Lyrics - Taylor Swift

1 Emily comes home from school,

2 Grabs onto her daddy's hand,

3 He says "baby girl what's wrong with you?"

4 She says "please don't make me go back there again"

5 She said "I wish there was some way

6 To make them stop it"

7 So he drives down to

8 That principle's office and says

9 "I didn't bring her up

10 So they could cut her down

11 I didn't bring her here

12 So they could shut her out

13 I live my whole damn life

14 To see that little girl's smile

15 So why are tears pouring down

16 That sweet face?

17 She wasn't brought up that way"

18 Emily's home late again

19 He sees that boy drive away

20 Oh, but something different this time,

21 She doesn't have too much to say

22 She said "he tried but

23 There's just some things I won't do"

24 And through the tears

25 She said "I couldn't do that to you"

26 And he said

27 "I didn't bring you up

28 So he could wear

29 You down

30 Take that innocent heart

31 And turn it inside out

32 I live my whole damn life

33 To see my little girl's smile

34 So don't let nobody take that away,

35 You weren't brought up that way"

36 The phone rings on a rainy night

37 Says "it's Officer Tate"

38 He said "sir, there's been an accident,

39 You better come down here right away,

40 A drunken driver missed an overpass,

41 And Emily, she's fading fast"

42 He says "God,I didn't bring her up

43 To watch them lay her down

44 Nearly killed me the day

45 They put her

46 Momma in the ground

47 Only thing that kept me alive,

48 Was that little girl's smile

49 So please don't take that away,

50 I won't be easy taking her today,

51 She wasn't brought up that way"

52 He stands over the hospital bed

53 Emily opens her eyes