v1 For 13 years, he’s a happy child, by summer that would change. The birds and the bees went a little wild, now it's all just a little strange. ch innocence gone with a wink of an eye, memory gone by the dawn of a new sky. his whole world changed, he didn't know why but he never was the same, ch hes a child, betrayed, he use to run and play now runnin wild and frayed his soul defiled and decayed now, look at the mess you made, of this child... he's just a child betrayed. v2 For 25 years he’s a bitter man, he drove everyone away. No one could ever understand too fuckin' proud to say, ch how it all went dark in the blink of an eye, tears are gone there's no reason to cry. fed his hate with the hater and his "love" on the sly, until he lost everything ch he's a child, betrayed, once he laughed and prayed now runnin' wild and frayed his soul defiled, decayed, now, look at the mess you made, of that child, he was just a child betrayed. musical interlude solo Now old and alone, he’s hangin on, time is his enemy. Love’s a fleeting, deleting thought, if you get too close, you'll see there's something strange deep in his eyes. The pain and the sorrow, keep walking by ‘cause the smile on his face may be a disguise. Don't underestimate, a child, betrayed, who smiles and never prays runnin wild and frayed his soul resides, far away now, look at the mess you made. now look at the mess you made now look at the mess you made of this child he was just a child betrayed solo fade out
