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WHY DO WE HURT THE ONES WE LOVE
By Phil Melling and Pamela Singleton

Well he?s got no place to turn to
And he?s just a little boy
He can?t outrun his mother
When he don?t pick up his toys
Well it is just a whim?
Is it fear or is it pride?
He?s an angel when he?s sleeping
How far will violence slide?

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Drop, sink in a sea of red, you?ll drown
Stop, think, leave the one?s you love alone

Why does your little girl
Reach up to empty arms?
And when you go to hold her
Is it comfort? Is it harm?
She was daddy?s little princess
So cute in lace and bows
But when she?s grown and moved away
She?ll remember what she knows

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Solo
Chorus

Well, children have their parents
Who have parents of their own
What was it like to be you?
Was it safe inside your home?
Well, no one wins for losing
It?s not a fair game to play
Did your family play by all the rules?
Or did they simply say

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We know you love your children
And you only want the best
A few emotions lost to fear
And anger eats the rest
So go and talk to someone
Tell them what and tell them when
For if you hurt the ones you love
It hurts you as much as them

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Why do we hurt the ones we love?