I got no way of knowing what happened when you were young
Maybe your daddy beat you then ran off with someone
Maybe your mother shamed you about your body everyday
I got no way of knowing but I love you anyway
I got no way of knowing all the bullies you would fight
Or how many rounds that you'd put down in the stupor of one night
Maybe you might have drank too much to hide that you were gay
I got no way of knowing but I love you anyway
Scars start on the inside
And they make their way on out
They heal a divide
And no one is without
I got no way of knowing if your neighbor had his way
Or if you cut to see it bleed to wash it all away
Something's just go down so deep not to face the light of day
I got no way of knowing but I love you anyway
Scars start on the inside
And they make their way on out
They heal a divide
And no one is without
I got no way of hearing your cries from yesterday
Or if your fear still lingers here
But I love you anyway