Lyrics

[Verse 1] Johnny's home, drunk again Quoting from The Rights of Man, it's midnight Working late, job he hates Rage he can't communicate inside him Susan's roused from her bed To frozen kitchen, silent without protest Half asleep, food on stove Threat and insults, a rain of blows, screamin' hell [Chorus] Oh, you feel the shame Oh, you feel the pain When there's nothing you can do You carry it with you [Verse 2] Susan tries her best to hide The blues and purples 'round her eyes with makeup She gets the kids dressed for school They all pretend it never happened Little children bury deep Awful secrets they must keep inside them Damaged daughters, damaged sons River of pain in every one [Chorus] Oh, you feel the shame Oh, you feel the pain When there's nothing you can do You carry it with you When there's nothing you can do You carry it with you [Instrumental Break] [Chorus] Oh, you feel the shame Oh, you feel the pain When there's nothing you can do You carry it with you When there's nothing you can do You carry it with you When there's nothing you can do You carry it with you