No Shame

When I was a little child, I'd escape into my head
 And into the heads of authors through the magic words I read
 I'd be many different people, each one braver than myself
 Then I wouldn't feel his weight and I wouldn't hear them yell
 When they asked me at the shelter, if my father touched me there
 I dreamt with my eyes open, mute I shook my hair
 The truth was just too painful and I did not trust their care
 Only years and cities later could I lay the facts out bare
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 He took from me ten years of childhood, spent three years in jail at most
 How can a country's code of justice be such a world away from just?
 Mother says she still loves him, tells me that I'm doing fine
 That he needs her more than I do, so I really should not mind
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 Now I'm supposed to be all grown up, I escape into these songs
 I still hide inside those books when I'm really feeling down
 Shame like a stalker haunts me he may never go away
 But I won't be sad, I won't be silent, I won't let him steal my joy
 When he tells me I am worthless, I sing out anyway
 'Cause I won't be sad or silent, I won't let him steal my joy
 He tells me I am worthless, but I sing out anyway
 'Cause I won't be sad, I won't be silent, I won't let him steal my joy
 I won't be sad, I won't be silent, I won't let him steal my joy