Where'd You Get Those Bruises?

Where did you get all those bruises from?
Did you fall over outside?
David thinks it's something more complicated
With details that you'd rather hide
Why do you flinch when I give you a hug?
And why are your eyes so wide?
Why did you beat up that kid even though you know
Doing that isn't so kind?

Is there something I don't know about?
Is there something I should know?

When I was at your place, I only went once
For your house you seemed hardly at ease
We were in your room, your dad called you down
Quite loud, and you looked up at me
Scared to the bone, I could see through your eyes
You knew this was coming the whole time
I stayed upstairs but I heard muffled shouts
Muffled cries, and it clicked in my mind

Your dad beats you up sometimes
Your dad beats you up sometimes

Jacob we're twelve now, we're not little kids
And I know you're strong enough to fight this
Why don't you hit him back?
So he hit his dad
And his dad hit him back so hard
That Jacob could never tell you that