Sheltered

Let it all outStop hiding behind the painNot the only one who suffersYou don't have to feel ashamedAlways smiling, never showingThen world that all was not wellCarry the weight of the worldUpon your shouldersThe years go by so fastAn adult now, no longer looking to blameAdmire you for your courageFor he time that wasted awayAlways smiling, never showingThen world that all was not wellGood times were few and far betweenDo you remember anything?Sheltering the childrenFrom the misery that he might bringAlways smiling, never showingThe early years weren't so badBefore the bottle took holdDestroying everything in it pathSheltered from the worst of itAlways smiling, never showingThen world that all was not well