I see my mother sit in silence Count the minutes to closing time One more drink and he'll bring home anger Like clockwork I would hide Heavy steps, drunken threats Locked away I can feel you In my room I can hear her fight his kiss In my room I hear him bring down his fist Still at night I hear my mother cry Don't cry Tonight the wait is over And he won't be pacified He'll raise his bottle just like a hammer And she will be crucified Broken cross, something lost Locked away I can feel you In my room I can hear her fight his kiss In my room I hear him bring down his fist And still at night I hear my mother cry What did she do to suffer you? Her tears bleed through the walls in here And I'll stand in your way Father, you won't hit her ever again Broken cross, something lost Locked away I can feel you In my room I can hear her fight his kiss In my room I hear him bring down his fist And still at night I hear my mother cry And she lays herself down No more strength to resist When I close my eyes But the darkness won't forgive And still at night I hear my mother cry Don't cry Please don't cry Just this time Don't wanna see you And still at night I hear my mother cry Take his shell from her Don't wanna see you shatter from Don't let me hear you cry Oh, oh, oh, oh