Love Child

Tenement slum

You think that I don't feel love
But what I feel for you is real love
In other's eyes I see reflected
A hurt, scorned, rejected

Love child
Never meant to be
Love child
Born in poverty
Love child
Never meant to be
Love child
Take a look at me

I started my life
In an old, cold run down tenement slum (Tenement slum)
My father left
He never even married mom
I shared the guilt my mama knew
So afraid that others knew I had no name (Ah)

This love we're contemplating
Is worth the pain of waiting
We'll only end up hating
The child we maybe creating

Love child
never meant to be
Love child (Scorned by)
Society
Love child
Always second best
Love child (Different from)
Different from the rest

Hold on, hold on, just a little bit (Hmm, baby)
Hold on, hold on, just a little bit (Hmm, baby)

I started school
In a worn, torn dress that somebody threw out (Somebody threw out)
I knew the way it felt
To always live in doubt
To be without the simple things
So afraid my friends would see the guilt in me (Ah)

Don't think that I don't need you
Don't think I don't wanna please you
But no child of mine will be bearing
The name of shame I've been wearing

Love child, love child
Never quite as good
Afraid, ashamed
Misunderstood

But I'll always love you
I'll always love you
I'll always love you
I'll always love you

I'll always love you
Always love you-ou-ou
You-ou-ou
You-ou-ou
I'll always love you-ou-ou