Lyric discussion by kbear62 

Cover art for Shriner's Park lyrics by Melissa Etheridge

Ok let me be the first.

One of ME's most evocative and heart rending songs which, IMO, believe she wrote for every misfit soul who grew up misunderstood and carried their scars for the rest of their lives. This seems like two people who, as kids, were stuck in a similar situation but, it seems, one survived and one went to prison. But the narrator is in a prison as well. He/she remembers the past, wondering what became of the other. But in a larger sense, I think many people with difficult childhoods can identify with this song. I know I do. I love it, but it's always like a punch in the gut. An example of songwriting at it's finest.