Smith St Lyrics - Shelter Me - The Waifs

SMITH ST 

Woohoo hey hey 

Just a child being a child 

She didnt do what you had told her too 

Little big-eyed girl in a long world 

Maybe she embarrassed you 

With your fist you struck her down 

You walked away you left her screaming 

People lift their feet and step around 

Im just as guilty 

You wouldnt treat a dog like that 

Wouldnt kick it in the ribs and throw it out the back 

Woo no 

So what else could she do but run to you 

When you walked off and left her in the streets all broken down 

I cant understand the force of your hand 

With strength of four men wouldnt knock me off my feet 

She was only three 

Its too late for me and my apologies 

I still feel guilty for what I did not do 

I should have helped you 

I bet youve been hurt before 

And you swore that you never would 

Now look into your daughters eyes 

Are they just a mirror of your own childhood? 

You wouldnt treat a dog like that 

You wouldnt kick it in the ribs and throw it out the back 

You wouldnt treat a dog like that 

You wouldnt kick it in the ribs and throw it out the back 

You wouldnt treat a dog like that 

You wouldnt kick it in the ribs and throw it out the back 

Hey ohh 

You wouldnt treat a dog like that 

And all we do is turn our backs