Dark Corners

Words and music by Wendy Renee Emerson

Girl comes home from school.
Man says "Get in here fool!"
You forgot to do what I told you!
He rips off his belt
beats her til it raises welts.
Slaps her in the head and kicks her for good measure.

Spare the rod.
You know you're gonna spoil that child.
Doesn't really matter if you're mad at the moment.
You are justified,
to do what you think's right.
Says so right there in the Holy Bible. 

Dark corners, haunting you and me
Dark corners, we cannot be free until
we look into those dark corners.

Instrumental

Another girl home from school
Woman says "Get in here fool!"
You forgot to do what I told you!
So, it goes around and round. 
Each generation passing it down. 
It's kind of like the family Bible. 

Dark corners, pretending we don't see,
Dark corners, we cannot be free until
we look into those dark corners.