Rupert Hine - The Set Up lyrics

Set up - set up for the sake of a comfortable home Too young - too young to take control Mother's little weapon for when Father broke the rules He never wanted her or me He just wanted to be free There's a risk and a twist And all this from the girl you missed by minutes On the day you were hit Set up - every opportunity to make me like them Set up - born into a world where I had no control One set up leads to another Too set up to lie to each other And it's all been a fram I've got to change my appearance And get rid of the name They did it with mirrors They did it without pain I was set up and held up and stuffed in a cage Don't get up and say it was some other mother I'm sure enough it was you that planted me Is there anyone out there Who can change this atmosphere Set up - every opportunity to make me like them Set up - born into a world where I had no control One set up leads to another Too set up to lie to each other They did it with mirrors They did it with teachers They did it without pain They couldn't think of a number so they gave me a name Set up - every opportunity to make me like them Set up - born into a world where I had no control One set up leads to another Too set up to lie to each other They did it with kindness They did it with a smile They did it all with a licence They did it according to the rules They did it with good advice They did it for some reason They did it Well they tried