No Shame-Po' Girl

[00:30.230]when i was a little child, [00:34.220]i'd escape into my head [00:38.260]and into the heads of authors [00:42.110]through the magic words i read [00:45.930]i'd be many different people, [00:49.600]each one braver than myself [00:53.970]then i wouldn't feel his weight [00:57.380]and i wouldn't hear them yell [01:01.340]when they asked me at the shelter, [01:05.030]if my father touched me there [01:09.350]i dreamt with my eyes open, [01:13.000]mute i shook my hair [01:16.770]the truth was just too painful [01:20.520]and i did not trust their care [01:24.340]only years and cities later [01:28.350]could i lay the facts out bare [01:32.340]aoh..aho..aho..ye..ha.. [01:47.550]he took from me ten years of childhood, [01:51.410]spent three years in jail at most [01:55.170]how can a country's code of justice [01:59.070]be such a world away from just? [02:03.000]mother says she still loves him, [02:06.780]tells me that i'm doing fine, [02:10.700]that he needs her more than i do, [02:14.590]so i really should not mind [02:48.900]now i'm supposed to be all grown up, [02:53.320]i escape into these songs [02:57.220]i still hide inside those books [03:00.950]when i'm really feeling down [03:04.830]shame like a stalker haunts me [03:08.650]he may never go away [03:12.660]but i won't be sad, [03:15.420]i won't let him steal my joy [03:20.330]when he tells me i am worthless, [03:24.330]i sing out anyway [03:28.010]cause i won't be sad or silent [03:31.890]i won't let him steal my joy [03:36.040]he tells me i am worthless, [03:39.750]but i sing out anyway [03:43.640]cause i won't be sad [03:46.350]i won't let him steal my joy [03:51.210]i won't be sad i won't be silent [03:55.210]i won't let him steal my joy