Hold My Hand Lyrics - Kimya Dawson

once i knew a little girl who refused to eat 

she just banged her head against the floor and didn't sleep for a week 

both of her parents were mentally delayed and they 

lived in constant fear that their daughter would be taken away 

so instead of getting help they just pretended 

that everything was okay 

so i called the social worker and said "something is wrong" 

she said "you know how she turns into a brat 

when she doesn't get what she wants 

i'll call ya later when i'm done playing with my dogs" 

sometimes the world is dark and cold 

and no matter what i'm told 

i'm scared and i'm alone and i'm five years old 

will you hold my hand? 

once i knew a little guy runny nose and bruises on his thighs 

and i said "hey, what happened here?" 

he looked at me and said "well my dad he hates me" 

so i called the social worker confidentially and she called his mom 

and said "guess who thinks your husband is beating up your son?" 

next thing i knew that family packed up and they were gone 

back pressed flat against the wall 

and they hit me with a ball 

pretend it didn't hurt at all 

will you hold my hand? 

maybe i'll call oprah there must be something she can do 

i'll say "i'm fat and i'm black and i'm sick of seeing little kids feel blue" 

and me and oprah we will fix c.p.s. 

and make sure the people working with kids have bigger hearts than the rest 

and if you wanna have a baby you'll hafta pass a test 

it sucks when for a little kid living means lying 

and the only place you feel safe is pretending your flying 

and you'd rather be caught dead than be caught crying 

will you hold my hand? 

abuse and neglect are highly contagious so 

i called that social worker up and i said "hey lady you're outrageous" 

she said "smarty-pants, you want a gold star?" i said 

"no i wanna bash your head in with a crowbar, but 

the cycle of violence has to end somewhere" 

come and take a swim with me 

we'll wait underwater patiently 

for the output of endorphins as we're swallowed by the sea 

will you hold my hand? 

will you hold my hand? 

will you hold my hand?