The Monsters Live Among Us
Sleep but not to dream
Hold your silent scream
Keep it deep inside
Hide it from the light
Father lifts the sheet
For his special treat
Tells his little girl
That this is normal

So tiny pieces erode
They take a part of her soul
With every kiss, every touch
The monsters live among us, the monsters live among us

Broken on the wheel
Scared to think or feel
Silenced with a threat
Your sister will be next
Missing self esteem
Just a piece of meat
He made you and he
Will do as he sees fit
There's nowhere else she can go
But she is frightened of home
With every bruise, every cut
The monsters live among us, the monsters live among us

Comes as no surprise
The darkness in her eyes
The sickness in her guts
When she thinks of love
She was just a child
Innocence defiled
Stolen by the
One who should have saved her

And as she moves through the town
She keeps her eyes to the ground
She doesn't know who to trust
The monsters live among us, the monsters live among us
She watches faces for signs
But smiles hide their designs
You cannot tell who is good
The monsters live among us, the monsters live among us