Hope, Shame & Fear ©2012 Putnam/Sheridan

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V1
She keeps tellin' herself things'll get better
It's been a month now since he last hit her
He's had his chance to - sometimes he says he has to
He tells her that n' she don't ever talk back - hey - would you? - Ch

Ch
She feels isolated
Fully violated
With nowhere to go
It's a lonely alone
She's in a trap here
Of hope, shame, n' fear - V2/Br/Out

V2
She's embarrassed by the love she once felt
N' really, by now, who can she tell
She thinks she has to pretend again n' again
Facin' fam'ly n' friends - hidin' all the hurtin' - Ch

Br
She asks what would happen
If she told the truth
But, who would believe her
N' he'd just beat her
She needs to know
She has somewhere to go
NO! Don't let her feel so alone - Ch

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Hope, Shame & Fear This is the original sung by Patrik Sheridan, composer. Again, his passion comes through quite well! This song was really hard to write, but I felt so compelled, after watching a show about abused women and how they and their plight has been obscured by the money rush. Every time I think about a man beating on a woman, I get angry. I was raised mainly by my mom and 3 sisters. Their impacts on my life may never be measured or understood. Of course, my dad and 2 older brothers were important as well, but these females from my childhood taught the male in me about respect and admiration for the opposite sex. When I was maybe 9 or 10, I punched my oldest sis in the belly. She was like 16 or 17, and when I hit her, her face turned pale as cotton. I will never, ever forget that moment and what it taught me. But my sisters, especially the 2 younger ones brought friendships, music, and fun into my world. I am so very lucky, indeed!