[Verse]
I stood tall when the first five came,
Max, Kaiser, Smalls, Chloe, Letty—strong names,
Blood of my blood, heavy and true,
Then Wyatt, my proudest son, carved from the blue. Chest full of fire, I claimed every one,
A father crowned beneath the barn sun.
But the last stirred slow, a shadow delayed,
And memory woke like a wound unstaid.
[Chorus]
Mongrel… you crawled from the dark too late,
A ghost in wet fur wearing my hate.
She almost ssuffered to give you breath,
Just like my mother—stolen by death.
Stuck pup, stillborn, tore her apart,
left me an orphan with a hollow heart.
I see her eyes in your trembling frame—
Mongrel… I can’t bear the shame.
[Verse]
Marlene’s paws worked miracles, coaxing you free,
While I barked orders, blind with need.
Millicent shook, gave everything she had,
And you slipped out small, fragile and sad.
They cheered your first cry, called it a win,
But I saw the echo—where my story begins.
The same stuck horror, the same desperate fight, Only this time the mother still draws night.
[Bridge]
I named the strong, the bold, the right,
But you—I spat the word into the night.
Not Gunther, not mine, not worthy to claim,
Just proof that ruin still carries my name.
I turned my back on the warmth and the light, Stormed into shadows to wrestle the night.
Every step echoes her final scream—
Better no son than relive that dream.
[Chorus]
Mongrel… you’re the crack in my stone,
The living reminder I’m never alone.
Her dying gasps still howl in my veins,
You pulled her close to that old, cruel pain.
I should cradle you, teach you to stand,
But all I feel is my mother’s cold hand.
Forgive me, small one—I’m broken, I’m gone…
Mongrel, stay safe till I can come home.
You are her sunshine… not mine to keep.
I leave you to her while my demons won’t sleep.