Childhood

Lyrics for Childhood

You're alone in your bedroom Hiding from the world, staring at the ceiling Mother said, "He'll be home soon." But he never was, and I knew how she was feeling You always let him down, you'd never be like him He'd always break you, never let you win No matter what you said, he'd always disagree You swore that one day you would be better than him One day you'd win You're hiding out in the cellar Aching and ashamed, covering up the bruises And then he would tell her how I tripped and hurt my head How I'd always be a loser You always let him down, you'd never be like him He'd always break you, never let you win No matter what you said, he'd always disagree You swore that one day you would be better than him One day you'd win You're all alone in your bedroom How could you learn to care when nobody cares for you? Mother said he'd be home soon But he never came As for me? He didn't have to