Bad things always happen in the nighttime
The bickering starts at sunfall
As light succumbs to shadows
And the child hears it all
Bad things always happen in the nighttime
They yell and argue and scream
Oblivious to the fearful little one
Who wishes for the escape of dreams
Bad things always happen in the nighttime
Despite occurring behind closed doors,
Aggressive tones carry through thin walls
And the girl’s tears drip to the floor
Bad things always happen in the nighttime
But the fighting ends by morning
The child craves daylight hours
And sees sunset as a warning
Bad things always happen in the nighttime
Those kinds of things leave their mark
But a child doesn’t understand a broken marriage
And instead just fears the dark
