I saw a little girl last night
What you would have looked like if you were still alive
Sweet child, if I could have taken you I would,
But life goes on and they say god is good

Bright blue eyes and light brown skin
How could such innocence live among such sin
Sweet child, you showed nothing but trust
But life goes on and they say god is just

Take a field trip into your life
I got everything I need
I'm just staying overnight
But in the morning when the bus pulled away
I got back home
and there you stayed

We're living in darkness
we're living in sin
Tell me some day she'd find her answers within
Tell me I couldn't save her
with a sad little smile, say,
"god reserves a special place for a child"
say, "god reserves a special place for a child"

ya I know, I said I'd take you when I go,
but there's no justice here
no mercy to show
sweet child, they say god helps us if we try
soften the blow with our ignorant lies…