once upon a time there was a lonely boy
who always lived in fear
he never learned how to trust in life
he never learned what to believe

and even at home he was so alone
the kind of loneliness you just don't know
but he never came to know the source of his pain
and so on himself he put all of the blame
so on himself he put all of the blame
well i wonder from where that idea came

child abuse, child abuse
whatever you do don't make it come true
it's child abuse, child abuse
it's the worst thing you can ever do
it's true

so all you victims, all you victims listen up
the only way to end up the pain, is to end the blame
so don't perpetuate the pain, the pain of child abuse
by refusing to call a truce

instead look inside and realize
the pain you choose to deny
is the pain you choose to keep alive
so if you can find a way to heal
all of the hurt
you'll find what you reveal
is the blessing's birth
yeah that's what happens when you take the curse
and just put it in reverse

child abuse, child abuse
whatever you do don't make it come true
it's child abuse, child abuse
it's the worst thing you can ever do
it's child abuse, child abuse
the saddest thing is that happens everyday
it's child abuse, child abuse
let's make a firm decision
let's take a strong position
to make the condition of child abuse go away