You think that I don't feel love
What I feel for you is real love
In other's eyes I'd see
Reflected or 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
Started my life in an old cold run down tenement slum
My father left he never even married mom
I shed the guilt my mama knew
So afraid that others knew I had no name
Oh this love we're contemplating
Is worth the pain of waiting
We'll only end up hating the child we may be creating
Love child
Never meant to be
Love child
Society love child
Always second best
Love child different from the rest
Hold on hold on hmm baby
Hold on hold on
Hmm 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 you
Don't think I don't wanna please you
No child of mine will be
Bearing the name of shame I've been wearing
Love child love child never quite as good
Afraid ashamed misunderstood
But I'll always love you
I'll always love you
I'll always love you
I'll always love you
I'll always love you
I'll always love you
You you
I'll always love you
Take a look take a look
Take a look at me
I'm a love child love child
I'll always love you
I'll always love you