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Hitting You
album cover
Hitting You was released on January 1, 1992 by Virgin Records as a part of the album History
AlbumHistory
January 1, 1992
LabelVirgin Records
LanguageEnglish
BPM176
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy

Lyrics

Long ago I hit you
We were in the car
You were crazy in the back seat
It had gone too far
And I pulled the auto over
Hit you with all my might
I knew right away it was too hard
And I'd never make it right
I was aiming for your buttocks
But I struck your outer thigh
You had on a bathing suit
And right before our eyes
Suntanned skin turned crimson
Where the hand had hit
And my palm stung from hitting you
So hard that I hurt it
Against the law in Sweden
Charges can be filed
Here it's all too common
A parent hits a child
On your face I saw the shock
And then I saw the pain
Then I saw the look of fear
The fear I'd strike again
Then I saw your anger
Your defiant pride
And then I saw one tear drop
The rest you kept inside
I said I was sorry
I tried to clean the slate
But with that blow I'd sown a seed
I saw it was too late
These days things are awful
Between me and you
All we do is argue
Like two people who are through
I blame you, your friends
Your school, your mother and MTV
Last night I almost hit you
That blame belongs to me
Long ago I hit you
We were in the car
You were crazy in the back seat
It had gone too far
And I pulled the auto over
Hit you with all my might
I knew right away it was too hard
I'd never make it right
Written by: Loudon Wainwright III
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