There's something you must know
A secret I haven't dared to show
The awful truth that could tear us apart
The terrible fact that might break your heart
The curse that caused me to keep so silent
For fear that you might suffer something violent
See all your hopes transformed to endless tears
Your innocent smiles turn into lonely years
When you finally understand and see
That I am not what you want me to be
But only a lonely thing that haunts the earth
Despised by all who know how little it's worth
Rightly regarded with fear and hate
Especially when the hour is cold and too late
Of all creatures the one that is the very worst
Plagued by a terrible unquenchable thirst
You may yet be saved but I never can
Forgive me my darling, for I am human.
Jun 29, 2013
Jun 29, 2013 at 9:21 AM UTC
There's something you must know
A secret I haven't dared to show
The awful truth that could tear us apart
The terrible fact that might break your heart
The curse that caused me to keep so silent
For fear that you might suffer something violent
See all your hopes transformed to endless tears
Your innocent smiles turn into lonely years
When you finally understand and see
That I am not what you want me to be
But only a lonely thing that haunts the earth
Despised by all who know how little it's worth
Rightly regarded with fear and hate
Especially when the hour is cold and too late
Of all creatures the one that is the very worst
Plagued by a terrible unquenchable thirst
You may yet be saved but I never can
Forgive me my darling, for I am human.
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