| JOMCCAFFERTY.COM | > HOME > WORDS > CHILDREN OF THE DAWN | CONTACT | LEGAL | PRIVACY | Children Of The Dawn From 'Nothing Whispered To Katy' You need an excuse to hurt yourself You need an excuse for all the scars You can't just tell what is no lie And nobody knows what the answers are I don't like churches to visit God I like spaces where I can cry out loud I like to watch people handle the news I'd like to get to know you but I don't know how You need an excuse for all the pain To inflict on yourself bleeds all the pressure The knife and the flame are your only friends And make you feel like someone special You need an excuse to find yourself You need an excuse to run away And nobody knows how to turn around And nobody ever knows what to say Listen to the weeping children of the dawn Crying for the days of peace Wishing for the perfect dream When internal fighting will cease