I kept you in the dark so you couldn't grow
There were so many things I didn't want your young mind to know
So I brought you inside and I closed the door
And in doing so I only hurt you more

I tried to keep you hidden from all the things that I knew would hurt you
I tried to keep you secluded from all the world's evils that I knew
But the outside always has its way of creeping in
I couldn't keep you protected from this evil world of sin

By trying to control you, I only lost control
By trying to own you, I only lost your soul
By trying to perfect you, you became my obsession
By trying to love you, I lost my prized possession

You had so many questions, such a young and inquisitive mind
You wanted to explore, but I tried my damnedest to keep you confined
My explanations were thin and you began to see right through
And it became apparent I couldn't keep the truth from you

By trying to control you, I only lost control
By trying to own you, I only lost your soul
By trying to perfect you, you became my obsession
By trying to love you, I lost my prized possession