In the middle of the night,

no one heard the boy

who cried himself to sleep

didn't care about himself cuz he 

hurt too much, he was hurt too much

And the burden of the world was put

on a hurting child, hurting child

who never smiled

the world was put on the hurting child,

hurting child

I sing for the hurting child

I sing for the hurting child



In the middle of the fight

no one saw the girl who thought it

was her fault, didnt know about her pain

though it was right there

no one said they cared

And the burden of the world was put

on a hurting child, hurting child

who never smiled

the world was put on the hurting child,

hurting child

I sing for the hurting child



I sing for the children, dream for the children,

cry for the children now

so I sing for the children, dream for the children,

smile for the children now

said the world was put

on a hurting child, hurting child

who never smiled

the world was put on the hurting child,

hurting child

I sing for the hurting child



I sing for the children, dream for the children,

cry for the children now

so I sing for the children, dream for the children,

smile for the children 

...I was that hurting child