Love Child

(Tenement slum)

You think that I don't feel love
But what I feel for you is real love
In other's eyes I see reflected
A hurt, scorned, rejected

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, rundown 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 contemplatin'
Is worth the pain of waitin'
We'll only end up hatin'
The child we may be creatin'

Love child, never meant to be
(Wait, won't you wait now)
Love child, (scorned by) society
Love child, always second best
(Wait, won't you wait now)
Love child, (different from) different from the rest

(Hold on, hold on just a little bit longer) Mm, baby
(Hold on, hold on just a little bit longer) Mm, 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 ya
Don't think I don't wanna please ya
But no child of mine'll be bearin'
The name of shame I've been wearin'

Love child, love child, never quite as good
(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)
Always love you
(Just a little bit longer, love child)

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

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How long has that evening train been gone (whoa whoa)?
I wanna know
How long has that evening train been gone (whoa whoa)?

I have a babe that was standing at the station
Waiting for a train
I ran to the door with my heart in my hand (heart in my hand)
And all my future plans (future plans)

I've gotta catch him if I can
Is that express, Mr. Station-Man?
I woke up this morning with a smile on my face
Feeling that the world, the world was a beautiful place

CHORUS

On a scrap of paper
Was the train-arriving information
His room was empty and his closet's bare (closet's bare)
And not a single shirt was hanging there (hanging there)

How could the guy just up and leave me?
What did I do that was so displeasing?
Only yesterday, he held me tight
He told me everything, everything's gonna be alright

Oh, he said he loved me and he cried
Oh yeah, he said he loved me and he cried
Oh yes, he did now

There must be an explanation
Come on and move out the station
Can't ya see that he's taking my world
And making me a sad, sad girl?
That's why I can't let go
That's why I gotta know

CHORUS
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Does your mama know about me?
Does she know just what I am?
Will she turn her back on me
Or accept me as I am?

And what about your dad?
Did you think of what he'll say?
Will he be understanding
Or does he think the usual way?

Maybe I shouldn't worry
But I've been through this before
And I'd like to get things straight
Before I'm knocking on your door

Does your mama know about me?
Does she know just what I am?
If she says forget about me,
Do you think you'll understand?

And what about your friends?
Do you care what people say?
Will you accept the burdens
I know will surely come your way?

Maybe I shouldn't worry
But I've been through this before
And I'd like to get things straight
Before I'm knocking on your door

Does your mama know about me?
Does she know just what I am?
Will she turn her back on me
Or accept me as I am?

Oh, we've got to stand tall,
Tumble, and crawl
We've got to be strong
For a love that's so right
Can't be wrong
And every day, I see it grow
I don't wanna let it go
That's why I gotta know

Does your mama know about me?
Does she know just what I am?
Does your mama know about me?
Does she know just what I am?
(repeat and fade out)

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