Love Child

You think that I don't feel love
(I'll always)
But what I feel for you is real love
In others eyes
I see reflected
(I'll always)
A hurt, scorned, rejected
(Love you, love you)

Love child
Never meant to be
Love child
Born in poverty
Love child
Never meant to be
Love child
Take a look at me

I started my life
In an old, cold run down tenement slum
(Tenement slum)
My father left
He never even married Mom
I shared the guilt my mama knew
So afraid that others knew I had no name

This love we're contemplating
(I'll always)
Is worth the pain of waiting
We'll only end up hating
(I'll always)
The child we maybe creating
(Love you, love you)

Love child
Never meant to be
(Wait, wait, won't you wait now, hold on)
Love child
(Scorned by)
Society

Love child
Always second best
(Wait, wait, won't you wait now, hold on)
Love child
(Different from)
Different from the rest

(Hold on, hold on just a little bit longer)
Mmm, baby
(Hold on, hold on just a little bit longer)
Mmm, baby

I started school
In a worn, torn dress that somebody threw out
(Somebody threw out)
I knew the way it felt
To always live in doubt
To be without the simple things
So afraid my friends would see the guilt in me

Don't think that I don't need you
(I'll always)
Don't think I don't wanna please you
But no child of mine will be bearing
(I'll always)
The name of shame I've been wearing
(Love you, love you)

Love child
Love child
Never quite as good
(Wait, wait, won't you wait now, hold on)
Afraid
Ashamed
Misunderstood

(Just a little bit longer, love child)
But I'll always love you
(Wait, wait, won't you wait now, hold on)
I'll always love you, you, you
(Just a little bit longer, love child)

I'll always love you
(Wait, wait, won't you wait now, hold on)
I'll always love you, you, you
(Just a little bit longer, love child)
I'll always love you
(Wait, wait, won't you wait now, hold on)
I'll always love you, you, you
(Just a little bit longer, love child)