it's funny that way, you can get used
to the tears and the pain
what a child will believe
you never loved me

chorus:

you can't hurt me now
I got away from you, I never thought I would
you can't make me cry, you once had the power
I never felt so good about myself

seems like yesterday
I lay down next to your boots and I prayed
for your anger to end
oh father I have sinned

chorus

oh father you never wanted to live that way
you never wanted to hurt me
why am I running away

oh father you never wanted to live that way
you never wanted to hurt me
why am I running away

maybe someday
when I look back I'll be able to say
you didn't mean to be cruel
somebody hurt you too

chorus