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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Pat Benatar
Pat Benatar
Performer
Neil Geraldo
Neil Geraldo
Guitar
Scott St. Clair Sheets
Scott St. Clair Sheets
Guitar
Roger Capps
Roger Capps
Bass Guitar
Myron Grombacher
Myron Grombacher
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Pat Benatar
Pat Benatar
Songwriter
Neil Geraldo
Neil Geraldo
Composer
Roger Capps
Roger Capps
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Neil Geraldo
Neil Geraldo
Producer
Chris Minto
Chris Minto
Engineer
Jo Hansch
Jo Hansch
Mastering Engineer
Gregory Fulginiti
Gregory Fulginiti
Mastering Engineer
Keith Olsen
Keith Olsen
Producer

Lyrics

They cry in the dark, so you can't see their tears They hide in the light, so you can't see their fears Forgive and forget, all the while Love and pain become one and the same In the eyes of a wounded child Because hell, hell is for children And you know that their little lives can become such a mess Hell, hell is for children And you shouldn't have to pay for your love With your bones and your flesh It's all so confusing, this brutal abusing They blacken your eyes, and then apologize Be daddy's good girl, and don't tell mommy a thing Be a good little boy, and you'll get a new toy Tell grandma you fell off the swing Because hell, hell is for children And you know that their little lives can become such a mess Hell, hell is for children And you shouldn't have to pay for your love With your bones and your flesh No, hell is for children Hell, hell is for hell Hell is for hell, hell is for children Hell, hell is for hell Hell is for hell, hell is for children Hell, hell is for hell Hell is for hell, hell is for children Hell is for children Hell is for children
Writer(s): Neil Giraldo, Patricia Benatar, Roger Capps Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com

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