[Martin: a heavy riff expressing an even heavier message: child abuse.]



[vers:]

Mama would you listen to your son 

would you listen to what I say 

can't you see that helpless one 

can't you see me how I pray 

I'm afraid to tell you what I bear 

say no word to no one 

by god you swear 

Mama do you know what I really know 

do you know what I conceal 

it is terrible and horrible 

and no one can feel what I feel 

I deny myself 

and I deny my pain 

my childhood turns 

from sunshine into rain 

[ref:] 

Mama are you blind 

if only the father in heaven is with me 

he gives me the answer to be 

I wish he could not find my hide-out 

if you're not at home 

those bad times 

if we are alone