You Can't Take It with You

歌詞

(Spoken) Some people do some hurtful things Parents, strangers, teachers, friends This is a story about a girl who this happened to It's all my fault I shouldn't have been so naughty Then my mama wouldn't have hit me And my dada wouldn't have left me I shouldn't have been so selfish Chorus: They hit me once And they hit me twice I was stuck with them No way out They hit me hard I cried at night I didn't want to wake up in The morning light I didn't want To go on for any longer I would have gladly given it up There would be no more pain inside me I wouldn't be there at all Chorus: They hit me once And they hit me twice I was stuck with them No way out They hit me hard I cried at night I didn't want to wake up in The morning light I nearly did I ended up in hospital Social services found out about How my mama and dada hit me I was so scared 'bout what they'd say Chorus: They hit me once And they hit me twice I was stuck with them No way out They hit me hard I cried at night I didn't want to wake up in The morning light It's sorted now I'm in foster care with a new life Mama and dada have had some help They should never be hurtful again But I don't want to take that risk'