I've tasted bitterness I've tasted sorrow It's better than papa's cigarettes It's so much better Than mother's loneliness I've tasted bitterness And I've learned to love it so Who taught you how to drown Who taught you how to bleed Who hung you by the tree Who left you all alone Who took you to the sea Who washed you of your sin Who taught you how to love Who taught you how to cry Child you don't have To carry the weight Of this sorrow I've tasted bitterness I've tasted sorrow It's better than mama's loneliness It's better than papa's sorrow I've tasted bitterness And I've learned to love it Who taught you how to cry Who taught you how to die Who took you to the tree And who hung you by the tree Who left you all alone Who forgot to write to you Who never prayed for you child Why are you so afraid child If you find yourself in the ocean It is okay for you to drown You can drown Let it go You don't have to be so blue You can be the sun in your universe It's okay Yes it's okay You don't have to be so blue anymore Oh child you're okay Child you're okay Don't you bother It doesn't matter