v.1
They cry in the dark, so you can't see their tears
They hide in the line so you can't see their fears
Forgive and forget, all the while
Love and pain become one and the same
In the eyes of a wounded child

Chorus:
Because hell, hell is for children
And you know that their little lives can become such a mess
Hell, hell is for children
And you shouldn't have to pay for your love with your bones and your flesh

v.2
It's all so confusing, this brutal abusing
They blacken your eye, and then apologise
"You're daddy's good girl, don't tell mommy a thing"
"Be a good little boy and you'll get a new toy"
"Tell grandma you fell off the swing"

Rpt. Ch.

Instr. Brk.
Hell -- hell is for -- hell is for -- hell
Hell is for children

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