So you say
It's another crazy phase that they're going through
One they'll grow out of, and when they do
They'll open their eyes and see the light of day
In her eyes
A mystery stirring, no place to hide
A pain that is buried so deep inside
It's no game she's playing, it's no masquerade
It's no game she plays, it's no masquerade
Now she's gone
You wonder how you could have been so blind
Looking back now, you see all the signs
It's no game she played, it's no masquerade
It's no game she played, it's no masquerade
I know that children should not be
A sacrifice to our neglect
We should love them and hold them
And pray for their lives
And show them the hope there is
In someone who knows them better than they know themselves
And to him they can run, they can hide
Masquerade
Masquerade
It's no masquerade
Pray for the children
Pray for their peace
Hold them and love them
Pray, don't cease
Pray for the children
Pray for their peace
Hold them and love them
Pray, don't cease