Matilda the Musical Original Cast - I'm Here lyrics

At Night, the Escapologist's daughter
Cried herself to sleep
Alone in her room the
Escapologist knew nothing of

The Aunt's wickedness and his daughter never
Said a word, as she didn't want to add
To her father's pain
This only encouraged the woman to
Greater cruelties, until one day
She exploded!

You are a useless, filthy
Nasty little creep!

And she beat her, and threw her
Into a dank, dark, dusty cellar
Locked the door and went out

But that day, the Escapologist happened
To come home early, and
When he heard the sound
Of his daughter's tears
He smashed the door open!

Don't cry, I am here little girl
Please don't cry, dry your eyes
Wipe away your tears, little girl
Forgive me, I didn't mean to desert you
Don't cry little girl
Nothing can hurt you, you've nothing to fear
I'm here

Have I been so wrapped up in
My grief for my wife that
I have forgotten the one thing that
Mattered to us most i
Love you so much my daughter i
Shall spent the rest of
My life making it up to
You we shall be together, forever

Don't cry, daddy i'm alright, daddy
Please don't cry, here
Let me wipe away your tears

Daddy, forgive me i didn't want to upset you
Please, daddy, don't cry i'll be alright
With you by my side i have nothing to fear
You're here

Don't cry (Don't cry daddy)
Please don't cry, I am here little girl
(I'm alright daddy)
Please don't cry (Please don't cry, here)
Dry your eyes (Let me wipe away your tears)
Little girl forgive me (Daddy, forgive me)
I didn't mean to desert you

(I didn't want to upset you)
(Please, Daddy, don't cry) Don't cry
Little girl
(I'll be alright with you by my side)
Nothing can hurt you
You have nothing to fear
(I have nothing to fear)
I'm here (You're here)

But when the little girl fell asleep
The Escapologist's thoughts turned to
The Acrobat's sister and
An almighty rage grew in his great heart

This demon! This villain! This monster!
She has sullied the memory
Of my wife! She has betrayed the trust of her
Own sister! She has shown cruelty
To the most precious
Reality of my marriage! Bullying
Children is a game
Is it? Then let us see what
This creature thinks she can
Do when the wrath of a
Grown man stands before her!

But that was the last the
Little girl ever saw
Of her Father because he never came home
Ever again