Virtual Virtue

I used to dream that you’d become the dad I never had
Someone who’d look after me, come through when times were bad
A man to guard my mother’s heart, complete our family
But you were only using her to get a stab at me
Your virtual virtue, your make-believe soul
Took vicious advantage in taking their toll
Your counterfeit conscience, your replica heart
Can wear me and tear me, but never apart!
With empathy and flattery, you stole my love and trust
Then you cashed them in, ground my dreams into the dust
You got me drunk, defenses down, (and) pushed yourself inside
I kept breathing, my heart kept beating, but something in me died
Your virtual virtue, your make-believe soul
Took vicious advantage in taking their toll
Your counterfeit conscience, your replica heart
Can wear me and tear me, but never apart
Eight times more you cornered me, then vanished from our home
Knowing I had found the strength to make our secret known
Someone tried to tell me that forgiveness is divine
Well, I will live, but not forgive; that liberty is mine
Your virtual virtue, your make-believe soul
Took vicious advantage in taking their toll
Your counterfeit conscience, your replica heart
Can wear me and tear me, but never apart
Your virtual virtue, your make-believe soul
Took vicious advantage in taking their toll
Your counterfeit conscience, your replica heart
Can wear me and tear me, but never apart
Never, never, never, never apart!