There is darkness and death in your eyes What have you got buried inside The shallow grave in your soul The ghosts that have taken control You really should have dug a little deeper there Body parts are starting to appear and scare The child inside away
Each tear that flows down your face Trickles then picks up the pace And turns to a river inside A river that will not subside I can hear that dreadful overflowing sound And watching from afar I see a child is drowned The child inside your heart
I can see you drifting away Heading for the light I can see you drifting away Every night
Why were you always inside On days when the weather was fine And while we were running around You were nowhere to be found You know you should have taken all your dolls to bed But you were made to play games with your soul instead The child inside you died
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