Name: Victim of the System
Duration: 4 min 43 s
Channel: Mike McCorison lyrics Joe Sins demo singer/melody
Description: "Victim of the System" is a song by Mike McCorison (part of The Co-Laborators). song about lost souls that find a little hope at the end

Victim of the System

Mike McCorison (part of The Co-Laborators)

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song about lost souls that find a little hope at the end

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Mike McCorison (part of The Co-Laborators)

Paul deMarco and I have started a group we call The Co-laborators. Paul is a singer/songwriter/producer and he is the man that puts music and vocals together.

I am a lyric writer and don't sing or play instruments. I collaborate with singer songwriters to put music and vocals to my lyrics.

Song Info

Genre

Country • Christian Country

Charts

#435 in subgenre Peak #3

Charts

Peak #11

Author

Mike McCorison lyrics Joe Sins demo singer/melody

Uploaded

February 05, 2012

Track Files

MP3

MP3 4.3 MB • 128 kbps • 4:43

Story behind the song

sometimes kids in the foster system end up on the street and they get sucked into a lifestyle they never wanted to be in

Lyrics

Victim of the system   
                    
She looks like
The back side of thirty
Yet she's only twenty one
She lives life the hard way
Like a felon on the run
She hangs near the light pole
Beneath its spotlight
Watching for the drive bys
To find her Mr. Right

Chorus:
She's a victim of the system
Runaway from home
Tossed into some foster care
Where lots of kids are thrown
She ran out and can't let go
Of a life that sucked her dry
So she hides behind her makeup
She puts on to disguise

She never sees their faces
For each one looks the same
Another John feeds her habit
And the system all to blame
She parties with the fellas 
Tangles with the chicks
Makes a living sinning
Selling dope and turning tricks

Chorus:
She's a victim of the system
Runaway from home
Tossed into some foster care
Where lots of kids are thrown
She ran out and can't let go
Of a life that sucked her dry
So she hides behind her makeup
She puts on to disguise

Bridge:
She's killing time and herself
Each day she's on her feet
Waiting for a chance to
Escape the angry street

And then one night a light comes on
She's reaches out to him
He has tried to help her in the past
But she never would give in
The preacher takes her hand and walks her to
The mission down the street
She prays that he can ease her pain
And resurrect her from these streets

Chorus:
She's a victim of the system
Runaway from home
Tossed into some foster care
Where lots of kids are thrown
She ran out long ago
And chose the broken road
But tonight she sees a future
As he carries her heavy load
She ran out long ago
And chose the broken road
But tonight she sees a future
As he carries her heavy load
As he carries her heavy load
(Fade out)
Victim of the system x7
                            Written by Mike McCorison 2011 revised 2/2021

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August76music

Sep 21, 2021

Love it!