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