Hush, little sister br Please don't cry br I wish I could be there br To sing you a lullaby br I can see your arms br Bloodied and bruised br That's strange, little sister br Mine were like that too br I know you scream br When Daddy's there br Hush, little sister br I know you're scared br I can see the way br He's hurting you br I'm sorry, little sister br He did that to me too br I know that people br Ignore what's going on at home br That makes me angry, little sister br You shouldn't have to be alone br Hey, little sister br You want to know why I'm not there? br It's a sad story, little sister br But people should care br You see, little sister br One day Daddy got high br You were asleep in your crib br So you didn't hear my cry br He screamed at me br And smashed my head against the door br While you slept, little sister br I died on the floor br You know, little sister br I don't think that I would have died br If someone had only bothered br To listen to my cries br But hush, little sister br Daddy's coming home br Quick, get into bed br You don't want him to find you alone br I'm sorry little sister br He's in a bad mood br Run while you can br Uh oh little sister br He's lifting his belt br Scream while you can, little sister br Call for help br Hush little sister br You don't need to cry br No one can hurt youbr br octavia wilsonbr br