I was just lookin’, didn’t mean to care Strolling past the cages, breathin’ cold, empty air A bunch of angry hounds, all muscle and bark Till I saw her in the corner Hiding in the dark She didn’t snarl, she didn’t beg She just hugged her knees and turned her head One look, and I knew – I was staring at a mirror too They said she was trouble, said she’d be dead weight Said she’d age out soon, just anger and hate But all I saw was someone tired of the fight Someone who needed someone to choose her Just once right So no – no, you don’t get to take her You don’t get to claim what I had to earn She’s mine, and I love her, and I don’t care If I'm yelling it out like I'm gasping for air She’s mine, and I love her – broken and loud She’s the one thing I got that still makes me proud I wasn’t lookin’ for love, wasn’t trying to be good Didn’t think anyone like me ever could Be more than a fuck-up, a joke in the wings But she made me feel like I could fix some things She hated me first, yeah, I earned that stare But I showed up – even if I wasn’t all there I gave her space, I cleaned up her mess I learned what it means to give more and need less They said she was nothin’, said I was worse But the way she rolls her eyes? That’s love – in reverse And the way she stays, even when I lose That’s more than most folks ever choose So no – you don’t get to have her You don’t get to ask if she’s better off She’s mine, and I love her, and hell if I Let another day go by not sayin’ it right She’s mine, and I love her – even when it’s tough She’s the only one I might be good enough for I never had a home, never had a guide But I saw myself in her angry eyes And maybe I don’t get heaven or peace But I get her, and that’s enough for me So no – no, you can’t have her You don’t get to take what keeps me sane She’s mine, and I love her – gods, I do And maybe I’ve never said it right to you But she’s mine And I love her