v1 For 13 years, he’s a happy child, but by summer that would change. The birds and the bees were flyin' wild, now it's all just a little strange. ch His 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 he was a child, betrayed, he use to run and play now runnin wild and frayed his soul defiled and decays now, look at the mess you made, with 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 he's got nothing to cry. fed his hate with the hater and his "love" on the sly, this man lost his way, ch he was a child, betrayed, once so kind, he 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 has become 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, the sorrow, just keep walking by ‘cause the smile on his face is just 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 solo fade out
