He was just a child   When she left him there alone   He was just too wild   She was just too young      Too much to handle   He was always asking why   She didn't know the answers   She'd just hang her head and cry      He'd say "Mama I'm afraid that no one can calm me down,   And I'm just scared that no one will know how to put me in my place   To put me in my place   To put me in my place   To put me in my place.   Where do I belong?"      Father never forgave him   For makin' mama leave   "You could up and die boy   It wouldn't bother me"      Send him off to school   Far, somewhere up north   Way too many rules to follow   He didn't have a choice, no      He'd say "I'm so afraid that no one can calm me down,   And I'm just scared that no one will know how to put me in my place   To put me in my place   To put me in my place   To put me in my place.   Where do I belong?"      Put me in my place (where do I belong) (x4)      Now he's all grown up   And got a wife of his own   But he's started a family now   He's never home      She says "How am I supposed to love you?   You're always out on the town   And how's your daughter gonna know you   If you won't come around?"      He goes to tuck her in   He can never sleep   And she turns to him   Thought it was all he'd need, he never sleeps, sleeps      She says, "Dad I'm so afraid that no one can calm me down"   Said "Baby, I can't believe this   I think we finally found out how   To put me in my place   Oh to put me in my place   Won't you just put me in my place   Where we belong (put me in my place)"      Put me in my place (where we belong) (x5)