Please God no more yelling
No more trips to the woodshed
Treat me nice for a change
I'm so starved for affection
Can't you see I'm black-and-blue
Beaten up badly in bones and soul?
God how long will it take for you to let up?
Break in God and break up this fight
If you love me at all
Get me out of here
I'm no good to you dead am I?
I can't sing in your choir if I'm buried in some tomb!
Can't you see I'm black-and-blue
Beaten up badly in bones and soul?
God how long will it take for you to let up?
Break in God and break up this fight
I'm tired of all this-so tired
My bed has been floating forty days and nights On the flood of my fears
My mattress is soaked soggy with tears
The sockets of my eyes are black holes
Nearly blind I squint and grope
Get out of here you Devil's crew
At last God has heard my sobs