What's the Matter Here?

10,000 Maniacs

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10,000 Maniacs

10,000 Maniacs is a United States-based alternative rock band, which formed in 1981 and continues to be active with various line-ups. more »


Year:
1987
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That young boy without a name I'd know his face 
In this city the kid's my favorite 
I've seen him I see him every day 
Seen him run outside looking for a place to hide from his father
The kid half naked and said to myself "Oh, what's the matter here?" 
I'm tired of the excuses everybody uses, he's their kid I stay out of it
But who gave you the right to do this? 

We live on Morgan Street
Just ten feet between and his mother, I never see her
But her screams and cussing, I hear them every day 
Threats like: "If you don't mind I will beat on your behind" 
"Slap you, slap you silly" 
Made me say, "Oh, what's the matter here?" 
I'm tired of the excuses everybody uses, he's your kid, do as you see fit
But get this through that I don't approve of what you did to you own flesh and blood 

"If you don't sit on this chair straight 
I'll take this belt from around my waist and don't think that I won't use it!" 

Answer me and take your time
What could be the awful crime he could do at such young an age? 
If I'm the only witness to your madness offer me some words to balance out what I see and what I hear 
All these cold and rude things that you do I suppose you do because he belongs to you 
And instead of love, the feel of warmth you've given him these cuts and sores won't heal with time or age 

And I want to say, I want to say "What's the matter here?" 
But I don't dare say "What's the matter here?" 
But I don't dare say

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