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Welcome to the world, baby girl 7 pounds, 6 ounces, baby girl Full of smiles, baby girl But those smiles will soon turn into tears, baby girl Taking your first steps and saying your first words, baby girl Ignorance is bliss, baby girl You’re not a baby anymore, little girl You’re growing up, little girl In suburbia heaven, little girl Where all your secrets are shut behind closed doors, little girl With a family all your own, A mommy, a daddy and an older brother, little girl And nobody knows your secret, little girl Nobody knows the pain you live with, little girl Nobody knows that... Daddy hits you when you don’t read your book and Daddy hits you when you don’t clear your plate and Daddy hits you when you tell him to stop hitting your brother. A few years pass but things never change and the scars never fade and the bruises never wane. Daddy hits you when you don’t do the laundry and Daddy hits you when you don’t do what you’re told and Daddy hits you when you try to apologize. A few years pass but things never change and the scars never fade and the bruises never wane. Daddy hits you when he sees your report card and Daddy hits you when you try to explain that it’s his fault and Daddy hits you when he doesn’t understand. A few years pass but things never change and the scars never fade and the bruises never wane. Daddy hits you when you take the car without permission and Daddy hits you when you have an attitude and Daddy hits you when he tells you that you’re a disappointment. But one day, baby girl, daddy hits you, and you fight back.
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Sep 25, 2011
Sep 25, 2011 at 12:27 AM UTC
Baby Girl
Welcome to the world, baby girl 7 pounds, 6 ounces, baby girl Full of smiles, baby girl But those smiles will soon turn into tears, baby girl Taking your first steps and saying your first words, baby girl Ignorance is bliss, baby girl You’re not a baby anymore, little girl You’re growing up, little girl In suburbia heaven, little girl Where all your secrets are shut behind closed doors, little girl With a family all your own, A mommy, a daddy and an older brother, little girl And nobody knows your secret, little girl Nobody knows the pain you live with, little girl Nobody knows that... Daddy hits you when you don’t read your book and Daddy hits you when you don’t clear your plate and Daddy hits you when you tell him to stop hitting your brother. A few years pass but things never change and the scars never fade and the bruises never wane. Daddy hits you when you don’t do the laundry and Daddy hits you when you don’t do what you’re told and Daddy hits you when you try to apologize. A few years pass but things never change and the scars never fade and the bruises never wane. Daddy hits you when he sees your report card and Daddy hits you when you try to explain that it’s his fault and Daddy hits you when he doesn’t understand. A few years pass but things never change and the scars never fade and the bruises never wane. Daddy hits you when you take the car without permission and Daddy hits you when you have an attitude and Daddy hits you when he tells you that you’re a disappointment. But one day, baby girl, daddy hits you, and you fight back.
This was my first spoken word piece I ever wrote, let me know what you think! :]
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Sep 25, 2011
Sep 25, 2011 at 12:27 AM UTC
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