Your eyes are painted black
and your mouth is painted red
You scratched your arms and legs
and bit your nails until they bled
The doctor gives you pills
but still
you wish that you were dead
No one ever listens,
do they 'Lyssa
They said your grandma's house
would be a better place to stay
Your mother drinks too much
and now your daddy's gone away
But you know that's not why you did
the thing
you did today
No one ever listens,
do they 'Lyssa
Did it happen like you planned
did it happen like you dreamed
did it satisfy the hunger
when you finally heard her scream
She was only nine
and you
were only just fifteen
No one ever listens
do they, 'Lyssa
You told the sheriff everything
down to the last detail
You know the woods so well
you threw the bloodhounds off your trail
Men who've seen it all
saw what you did
and then turned pale
But no one ever listens
do they, 'Lyssa
Everyone asks why,
on the news and in the press
The experts give opinions
But admit it’s just a guess
How can you explain
that she
was something to possess
No one ever listens
do they, 'Lyssa
You painted your eyes black
You painted your mouth red
You cut your arms and legs
you bit your nails until they bled
They said it's just a phase
but now
that little girl is dead
They listen to you now,
don't they, 'Lyssa