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Why Me? It was such a great day as he held me & said I love you The clouds a white fleece & the sky such a beautiful blue My heart was singing, my eyes aglow & I thought I knew Days of happiness, laughter & joy turned out to be so few His sense of humour; patience & joy surely left him as a boy And that life’s a gimmick & all else beside him was just a toy It did not take much to fill him with gloom to spoil our day Is the whole world against me is what he would always say Venting his feelings, swearing, anger, swearing & bold strife Cuts through my soul & my young daughters beautiful life At first there was screaming, shouting & banging at the door But alas it’s now physical as he throws us down on the floor The bashing, screaming, his fists & smelly alcohol breathe Makes us both so afraid yes timid & long for an early death Then one day I looked into her eyes and saw her child like smile And that’s when I snatched her and ran & ran for many a mile We are now free from this animal & his cruel obnoxious heart And we sing like young birds that with new life make a start You see I have been beaten & bashed since I was only three And for all of these hidings & bashings I’ve always said “Why Me” Our lives both now go on as we sing so happy & so free No need to hide, run or clamber up the nearest old tree We sing, clap our hands, and dance as angels full of joy You see we are no longer this obnoxious males little toy
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