Released: October 11, 1994

Songwriter: Korn Jonathan Davis James “Munky” Shaffer Reginald “Fieldy” Arvizu Brian “Head” Welch David Silveria

Producer: Ross Robinson

[Intro]
Mother, please forgive me
I just had to get out all my pain and suffering
Now that I am done remember I will always love you
I'm your son

[Verse 1]
Little child, looking so pretty
Come out and play, I'll be your daddy
Innocent child, looking so sweet
I'll rape your mind and now your flesh I reap

[Chorus]
You raped, I feel dirty!
It hurt, as a child!
Tied down, "that's a good boy"!
And fuck, your own child!
I scream, no one hears me!
It hurt, I'm not a liar!
My God, saw you watch!
Mommy, why your own child?

[Verse 2]
Little child, looking so pretty
Come out and play, I'll be your daddy

[Chorus]
You raped, I feel dirty!
It hurt, as a child!
Tied down, "that's a good boy"!
And fuck, your own child!
I scream, no one hears me!
It hurt, I'm not a liar!
My God, saw you watch!
Mommy, why?

It's alright

You raped, I feel dirty!
It hurt, as a child!
Tied down, "that's a good boy"!
And fuck, your own child!
I weep, no one hears me!
It hurt, as a child!
Tied down, no one hit me!
And raped your own child!

I'm sick, no one hears me!
It hurt, as a child!
Tied down, "that's a good boy"!
You fucked your own child!
I speak, no one hears me!
It hurt, as a child!
Tied down, no one hears me!
Mommy why your own child?

[Bridge]
I didn't touch you there!
Mommy said she didn't care!
I didn't touch you there!
That's why mommy stopped and stared!

[Verse 3]
Little child, looking so sweet
I rape your mind, and now your flesh I reap

[Chorus]
You raped, I feel dirty!
It hurt, as a child!
Tied down, "that's a good boy"!
And fuck, your own child!
I scream, no one hears me!
It hurt, I'm not a liar!
My God, saw you watch!
Mommy, why your own child?

You raped, I feel dirty!
It hurt, I'm not a liar!
My God, saw you watching!
Daddy, why your own child?
I scream, no one hears me!
It hurt, I'm not a liar!
My God, saw you watch!
Mommy, why your own child?

You raped, I feel dirty!
It hurt, I'm not a liar!
My God, saw you watching!
Daddy why, your own child?
I scream, no one hears me!
It hurt, I'm not a liar!
My God, saw you watch!
Mommy, why?

I fuckin' hate you!
Oh, you fucker!
Motherfucker, I fuckin' hate you! Fuck you!
You son of a bitch!
You fuckin' ruined my life!
I wanted to die!
I'm sick of it, motherfucker!
You fuckin' bitch!
I hate you!
I fuckin' hate you!
I hate you!
You piece of shit!
Why?
I hate you!

[Outro: Judith Kiener]
When I awake I'll see Thy face
When I awake I will see Thy light
Mother awake me from my dreams
Mother awake me in Thy light
Hand in hand we are dancing together
Dancing together in Thy Light

Korn

Bakersfield friends James “Munky” Shaffer, Reginald “Fieldy” Arvizu and David Silveria formed the funk-rock band LAPD in 1989 and moved to Los Angeles with another friend Brian “Head” Welch as their roadie. Later, with Welch as second guitarist, the band named themselves Creep and recorded a demo with pal Ross Robinson.

However, when Shaffer and Welch visited family in Bakersfield, they met Jonathan Davis who added a darker, goth-tinged edge to the band’s heavy groove. Robinson

The band wasn’t dark yet; it had, like, killer grooves and good riffs, but there was some happy edge to it. And when (Davis) walked into the room, it went dark and goth. Basically, during the first song, to audition in the rehearsal room, he started freaking the hell out [laughs]. You couldn’t hear his voice, but you felt chills all over your body, and it was instantly like, “Oh my God, yeah – he’s the one.”