Monster

I had more than ten years to prepare
Prepare myself for this day
But when you rang the bell and stood in the door
I didn't know what to say
Maybe I had expected to see blood on your hands
Something evil or gross in your eyes
But there stood a friendly elderly man
And all I could think was: Time flies

As if I don't know who you are
As if you don't know who I am
As if I don't know what you've done
Now we sit here like father and son

I'm not sure you're aware that I know what you've done
I don't know how much you recall
Or if all disappeared in a thick cloud of booze
And you don't remember at all
Or maybe you managed to block it all out
The screams and the tears that she shed
When a scared little girl learnt that the monsters to fear
Were not those living under her bed

As if I don't know who you are
As if you don't know who I am
As if I don't know what you've done
Now we sit here like father and son

And now we're talking face to face
How can you live with your disgrace?
The wounds that you've given no time could heal
Monster, monster

As if I don't know who you are
As if you don't know who I am
As if I don't know what you've done
Now we sit here like father and son

And now we're talking face to face
How can you live with your disgrace?
The wounds that you've given no time could heal
Monster, monster

And now we're talking face to face
How can you live with your disgrace?
And you live with the guilt, with the shame, with yourself?
Monster, monster

It may very well be that I am not fair
I have never walked in your shoes
Maybe you have become a much better man
When you managed, you got off the booze
So I'm sorry if I appear distant and cold
I am trying as good as I can
But I prefer my monsters with the face of a monster
Not the face of a friendly old man

I can't help I know who you are
By now you should know who I am
I'll never forget what you've done
So we can't be like father and son