verse 1
You run yourself ragged tryin' to be strong.
You feel bad when you done nothin' wrong.
Love got all confused with anger and pride.
So much abuse on such a little child.
Someone you trusted told you to shut up, now there's a
pain in your gut that you can't get rid of.
No one heard your screams, when you were nine. When
bad dreams filled your summertime. So,
you don't always show your sweet side.
You don't always show your sweet side.
You don't always show your sweet side.
You don't always show your sweet side.
verse 2
You're tough as steel and you keep your chin up.
You don't ever feel like you're good enough.
You've had the blues ever since you were six. Your
little tennis shoes and your pick-up sticks. You were
screamed at and kicked over and over. Now you
always feel sick and you can't keep a lover.
Every Christmas there were presents to unwrap but the
things you witnessed when you were five and a half. So
you don't always show your sweet side.
You don't always show your sweet side.
You don't always show your sweet side.
You don't always show your sweet side.
verse 3
Someone deserted you, the damage is done. Now
you don't deserve to be loved by no one.
Hands that would feed you, when you were two were the
same hands that beat you black and blue.
You get defensive at every turn. You're
overly sensitive and overly concerned.
Few precious memories no lullabies.
Hollowed out centu-ries of lies. So
you don't always show your sweet side.
You don't always show your sweet side.
You don't always show your sweet side.
You don't always show your sweet side.
verse 4
I've seen you in the kitchen cookin' me supper. I
listened to you bitchin' and I watched you suffer.
I still love you baby 'cause I know you. Don't
mean to do the cruel things you do. I've
seen you sewin' buttons on your shirt. I've
seen you throwin' up when your stomach hurt.
I'll stick by you baby through thick and thin. No
matter what kind of shape you're in. 'Cause
I-iiii've seen your sweet side
I-iiii've seen your sweet side
I-iiii've seen your sweet side
I-iiii've seen your sweet side
I've seen your sweet side baby.
I've seen your sweet side.
I've seen your sweet side baby.
I've seen your sweet side.
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