You think that I don´t feel love
But what I feel for you is real love
In other´s eyes I see reflected
A hurt, scorned, rejected

Love child, never meant to be
Love child, born in poverty
Love child, never meant to be
Love child, take a look at me

I started my life in an old
Cold run down tenement slum
My father left, he never even married mom
I shared the guilt my mama knew
So afraid that others knew I had no name

This love we´re contemplatin´
Is worth the pain of waitin´
We´ll only end up hatin´
The child we may be creatin´

Love child, never meant to be
Love child, scorned by society
Love child, always second best
Love child, different from the rest

Hold on, hold on, just a little bit longer
(Mmm, baby)
Hold on, hold on, just a little bit longer
(Mmm, baby)

I started school, in a worn, torn
Dress that somebody threw out
I knew the way it felt to always live in doubt
To be without the simple things
So afraid my friends would see the guilt in me

Don´t think that I don´t need you
Don´t think I don´t wanna please you
No child of mine´ll be bearing
The name of shame I´ve been wearing

Love child, love child
Never quite as good
Afraid, ashamed, misunderstood
But I´ll always love you

I´ll always love you
I´ll always love you
I´ll always love you