1. ^EWhen I was nine I learned survival, taught myself not to ^Acare, ^F# I was my single good companion, taking my comfort th^Bmere. U^Gp in my room I planned my^C conquests, ^Don my own, never a^Bmsked for a hel^Gping hand, ^C ^Dno one would understand. ^G ^EI never asked the pair who fought be^Amlow, Am - Cm – G just in case they said “no”.

2. Pi^Ety the child who has ambition, knows what he wants t^Ao do, kno^F#ws that he'll never fit the system others expect hi^Bmm to. P^Gity the child who knew his par^Cents, ^Dsaw their faults, saw their l^Bmove die before^G his eyes, ^C p^Dity the child that’s wise. ^G H^Ee never asked, did I cause your distress, ^Am just in case they said^Am “yes”

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When^G I was twelve my father moved ^Fout, left with a whimper not with a sho^Cut. ^GI didn't miss him, he made it perfectly cle^Far, I was a fool, and probably q^Cueer. ^CmFool that I was, I thought this would bring those he had left^F closer together.^Cm ^GShe made her move the moment he crawled away, I was the ^Amlast the^Cm woman to^Gld, she never ^Amlet her^Cm bed get ^Gcold, someone moved ^Amin, I ^Cmshut my d^Goor, someone to t^Amreat her ^Cmjust the same way as befo^Gre.

3. I^E took the road of least resistance, I had my game to^A play, ^F# I had the skill, and more - the hunger - easy to get ^Bmaway. P^Gity the child with n^Co such weapons, n^Do defense, no e^Bmscape from the ti^Ges that ^Cbind, a^Dlways a step behind^G. ^EI never called to tell her all I'd d^Amone, Am - Cm ~ F - Cm – G I was only her son.

4. Pit^Ey the child, but not forever, not if he stays that ^Away, ^F#he can get all he ever wanted, if he's prepared to^Bm pay. P^Gity instead the careless ^Cmother, ^Dwhat she missed, w^Bmhat she lost when s^Ghe let m^Ce go, and I w^Donder, does ^Bmshe know

? ^E ^E7 I wouldn't call, a crazy thing to do, ^Am - Am Cm + G - F - C - G 3x just in case she said, who?

Murray Head - Pity the child