Just Like Him
Clark Brandy Lyrics

He was kinda like Superman
He was heroic, coming in to save the day like Superman but then he would disappear and be gone for a while.

Show up, save the day, disappear and then
He would arrive when necessary and perform some heroic act, but then he would leave and not be heard from for a while.

We wouldn't hear from him 'til Christmas
He was gone for long periods of time, only showing up on rare occasions like Christmas.

He was a whole lotta fun
Despite his flaws and erratic behavior, he was still enjoyable to be around and have fun with.

Til he got one drink too drunk
He often drank too much and would become a problem when he did.

A Fight would start he'd be breaking hearts and dishes
He would become combative and destructive, causing emotional and physical harm to those around him.

I used to say that I'd be damned
She had previously vowed to never fall in love with a man like her mother did.

Before I'd ever fall in love with a man
She had made a promise to herself that she wouldn't let herself fall for a man with similar traits as her father.

Like the one Mama wasted her youth on
Her mother loved her father despite the hardships and turmoil that came with his behavior, wasting her youth on someone who couldn't change.

I wait up all night alone I feel like I'm six years old again
She is reminded of her childhood, when she would wait up for her father to come home, scared and alone.

You're just like him
She sees the same negative traits in her partner that she saw in her father.

Daddy had the bluest eyes
Her father had striking blue eyes that captured her mother's attention.

Kept my Mama hypnotized
Her mother was taken in by her father's charm and good looks, despite his faults.

Now I finally realize the reason
She has come to understand the reasons behind her parents' dysfunctional relationship.

They say love's like coming home
People often say that a loving relationship feels like coming home, but her experience has been the opposite.

And I came from a broken one
Her childhood home was not a happy one, but rather a broken and dysfunctional one.

So why am I surprised you're always leaving
She shouldn't be surprised that her partner is always leaving, as her father did the same thing.

Promises all sound the same
Her partner makes promises to change, but they all sound the same and the cycle continues.

Swear up and down you're gonna change
Her partner makes promises to change and improve, but it never happens.

And you never do
Despite the promises, her partner never actually changes.

And I'm not that little kid
She's not the same vulnerable child that she once was, and won't allow herself to be hurt in the same way again.

That's why I can't do this again
She can't allow herself to be in a dysfunctional, harmful relationship again.

You're just like him
Her partner exhibits many of the same negative traits and behaviors as her father did.