You've been set up one too many times
   The perfect victim for the perfect crime
   You left yourself wide open to the pain
   So close your eyes now
   You're out walkin' in the rain
   You've got a burning desire to be The Victim
   You're bleeding from the soul
   You're hurting from the heart
   Things you can't be told are gonna tear you apart
  
   Your choice of lovers, never very bright
   Your father worried, but even he gave up the fight
   You always think their hearts are made of gold
   And you're the savior, to coax the warmth out of the cold
  
   You've got a burning desire to be The Victim
   You're bleeding from the soul
   You're hurting from the heart
   Things you can't be told are gonna tear you apart
   Cause you're The Victim
  
   Break the pattern, you've gotta break away
   Break the pattern before it gets too late
  
   You've got a burning desire to be The Victim
   You're bleeding from the soul
   You're hurting from the heart
   Things you're never told are gonna tear you apart
   Cause you're The Victim