He left you there alone in the dark
And what he's done is tearing at your heart
You're wondering how
You'll ever live with the shame
So who can you trust and what can you do
You wanna run to Momma
But she might not believe you
Just don't keep it in
'Cause, oh, honey, you're not to blame

Hey, child, you've gotta tell somebody
Hey, child, you gotta tell someone
That he abused you, oh, how he used you
The time has come, you gotta tell somebody
Hey, child, you've gotta tell somebody
Hey, child, you gotta tell someone
You've waited so long, and nobody comes
You gotta be strong
You gotta tell somebody now

He made you swear you'd never tell a soul
You keep to yourself so nobody will know
You're living a lie
As if nothing happened at all
You wanna run but where would you go
To get away from all the memories
Haunting you so
You're trembling with fear
As another dark night starts to fall

Hey, child, you've gotta tell somebody
Hey, child, you gotta tell someone
That he abused you, oh, how he used you
The time has come, you gotta tell somebody
Hey, child, you've gotta tell somebody
Hey, child, you gotta tell someone
You've waited so long, and nobody comes
You gotta be strong
You gotta tell somebody now

Here I am
Wishing I could help you
Here I am
Give me half a chance to
Here I am

You gotta tell me, tell me
Yeah, oh...

Hey, child, you've gotta tell somebody
Hey, child, you gotta tell someone
That he abused you, oh, how he used you
The time has come, you gotta tell somebody
Hey, child, you've gotta tell somebody
Hey, child, you gotta tell someone
You've waited so long, and nobody comes
You gotta be strong
You gotta tell somebody now