Tenement slum Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh Ahhhhh You think that I don't feel love But what I feel for you is real love In other's eyes I see reflected A hurt, scorned, rejected Love child, never meant to be Love child, born in poverty Love child, never meant to be Love child, take a look at me Started my life In an old, cold run down tenement slum (Tenement slum) My father left, he never even married mom I shared the guilt my mama knew So afraid that others knew I had no name Ahhhh, ah This love we're contemplating Isn't worth the pain of waiting We'll only end up hating The child we maybe creating Love child, never meant to be Love child, (scorned by) society Love child, always second best Love child, different from the rest (Hold on, hold on, just a little bit) Mm, baby (Hold on, hold on, just a little bit) Mm, baby (Hold on, hold on, just a little bit) I started school In a worn, torn dress that somebody threw out(Somebody threw out) I knew the way it felt, to always live in doubt To be without the simple things So afraid my friends would see the guilt in me Ahhh, ah Don't think that I don't need you Don't think I don't wanna please you But no child of mine'll be bearing The name of shame I've been wearing Love child, love child, never quite as good Afraid, ashamed, misunderstood But I'll always love you (Love child) I'll always love you (Just a little bit longer) I'll always love you (Wait, wait, won't you wait, just hold on) I'll always love you (Just a little bit longer, love child) I'll always love you (Wait, wait, won't you wait, just hold on) I'll always love you (Just a little bit longer)