Are the bruises from him?

Are the bruises from him?
Watch her drop to her knees
Are the bruises from him?
Baby do something please,

Don't cry my child
your doing your best
but you've got to step up
put this bull sh*t to rest

She pulled down her sleeves
wore heavy dark makeup
in this nightmare called life
she hoped she'd soon wakeup

and her mother cried,
Are the bruises from him?
she watched her drop to her knees
are the bruises from him?
silence was her disease

And her sisters walked by
ignoring her cry
knowing they can't, and won't stop the fight
so they walked through the lie
and couldn't look mother in the eye

when she asked...
Are the bruises from him?
they all looked to the floor
are the bruises from him?
the question they would ignore

Don't be afraid
he can't hurt you anymore
you finally looked round
and walked out the door

and her tears would dry
and her bruises would fade
and for once in her life
she wasn't afraid

she wouldn't say a word
and it made the world sad
but as hard as she tried
she couldn't stop loving her dad