Powerless Classified

It's hard to be strong when you feelin' powerless (powerless)

[Intro]
"I'm sorry that she is affected. I did not ever intend to hurt anyone."
"How in the name of God, could you think that she wouldn't be affected?! How?! You do not have no idea how devastated we are feeling because of what you did."

[Verse 1]
She wonders why nobody hears her cry
The footsteps in the hallway have her terrified
Scared as she looks into his staring eyes
He crawls into her bed and she just lays there, almost paralyzed Feelin' powerless
She feels so powerless
She closed her eyes and hides under the covers
As her father tried to touch her
He took advantage of her, took all her innocence from her
She tried to explain to mother, but she said she don't believe it
Nobody wanna talk about it
'Cause this don't happen to good people
This don't happen to good people
At the age of 17, she finally went to the police
Charged him for the crimes he did
And finally took him off the streets
Then at the trial, she had to relive it all again
Understand, explaining how this man took her life within
Abused for 9 years, he got 4 months in the bin
She got a life-long sentence, he got slap on the wrist
It happens all too much, but too many keep it 'hush-hush'
How these kids suppose to trust us?
Man, don't let em feel powerless