by Maryann Macleod

Created on: January 16, 2009

I was a good girl

Never strayed off track

Stood there and watched silently

Watched my skin turn black

but they all loved me

the little princess

everyones pearl

always hiding the blackness

a secret I could never tell.

Kneel in submission

tie me in chains and dangle the key

thats how you taught me

kneel in submission

don't question authority

kneel in submission

you're nothing and never will be.

And i believed you

a child so small

what else could I do

strive for affection

tried as hard as I could

never ever reached perfection

said you're no good

no good...

kneel in submission

tie me in chains and dangle the key

thats how you taught me

kneel in submission

don't question authority

kneel in submssion

you're nothing and never will be

and part of me wants to be that girl again

the other will never go back

afraid to raise my head

I cried in vain

and watched my skin turn black

kneel in submission

tie me in chains and dangle the key

thats how you taught me

kneel in submission

don't question authority

kneel in submission

you're nothing and never will be.

I'd rather die standing

than live on my knees

but it's so hard to stand

on legs that are broken

and im so tired of

sleeping with my eyes open

so I stand up and knock you down

I'll watch you fall and hit the ground

we've switched places now

turned it around

set me free

wnt kneel in submission

finally you can't touch me

kneel in submission

tie me in chains and dangle the key

thats how you taught me

kneel in submission

don't question authority

kneel in submission

you're nothing and never will be

there was a time

all i knew was fear

there was a time

you held the key

now I've shed my chains

see you as you saw me

the truth is clear

you're nothing and never will be

kneel in submission

tie me in chains and I'll break free

kneel in submission

thats how you taught me

you're no authority

kneel in submission

I'm something you can never be

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