Lisa Knew

When every hour is uglier than the one that passed before
A twisted world in a child's mind
To her it's just the way things are
The horrible sights are lost in her eyes
The pain that was life is over

Nobody knows what Lisa knew
Nobody heard her when she cried

Say the wrong word and get punished
Look the wrong way and get slapped
Don't listen at night
Just pretend you're asleep
While you're wishing the nightmare would end

Nobody cares when you're crying
They only tell you to smile
The acting is easy, reality's hard
Even for the happiest child
They say you're learning a lesson

They're teaching you how to be strong
They get older and older and they never learn
Be happy
You're life's almost gone
The horrible sights are lost in her eyes
The pain that was life is over

Nobody knows what Lisa knew
Nobody heard her when she cried