Love Child

You think that I don't feel love But what I feel for you is real love In other's eyes I see reflected, a hurt, scorn, rejected. Chorus 1: 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 Or shared the gift my momma knew So afraid that others knew I had no name This love we're contiplating Isn't worth the pain of waiting We'll only end up hating the child, we may be creating Chorus 2: Love child, never meant to be Love child, society Love child, always second best Love child, different from the rest Started school, in a worn, torn dress that somebody threw out I knew the way it felt to always live in doubt To be without the simple things So afraid my friends could see the guilt in me Don't think that I don't need ya Don't think that I don't want to please ya But no child of mine will be bearing, The name of shame I be wearing (Chorus 1) Love child... Love child... (Chorus 2) Love child, never quite as good Afraid, ashamed, misunderstood I will always love you, I will always love you Just a little beat love child Love child, never quite as good Afraid, ashamed, misunderstood I will always love you, I will always love you